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Six men charged following storehouse heist
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
December 30 07:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six men, including two taxi drivers and a 62-year-old, have been slapped with multiple offences for their alleged involvement in a...
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
December 30 07:03 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged after allegedly firing shots in a public place. Charged with possession...
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
December 30 06:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With many individuals dealing with emotional scars in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, licensed clinical psychologist and trauma spe...
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
December 30 06:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 30, ended trading at $159.83, down nine cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
December 30 05:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A $250,000 Christmas donation from NCB Foundation’s Grant a Wish initiative is helping to strengthen  hurricane relief efforts led...
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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December 30 05:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Campari has signed a year-long title partnership with popular event series Sandz Music Festival.  The collaboration comes into eff...
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
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Fire brigade urges parents to discourage children from making prank calls
December 30 05:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency ser...
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
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Supreme Ventures in talks to sell Evolve loan portfolio to Dolla Financial
December 30 04:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) said on Monday it is in initial discussions to divest the loan portfolio and selected assets of its...
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Google’s Schmidt in Cuba to meet new leader
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Google’s Schmidt in Cuba to meet new leader
June 3, 2018
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Eric Schmidt, a board member of Google's parent company Alphabet, met Monday with Cuba's new president to discuss improving Cuban...
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Several C’bean countries seek to restrict production, use of plastic bags
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Several C’bean countries seek to restrict production, use of plastic bags
June 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) says several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean ...
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Guatemala volcano death toll up to 62, expected to rise
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Guatemala volcano death toll up to 62, expected to rise
June 3, 2018
EL RODEO, Guatemala (AP) — The charred landscape left behind by Guatemala's erupting Volcano of Fire was still too hot in many places Monday to pull o...
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J’can mother loses court bid to stop son’s adoption by Canadian family
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J’can mother loses court bid to stop son’s adoption by Canadian family
June 3, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A British Columbia judge has ruled against a Jamaican mother's bid to regain custody of her 10-year-old son who is set to be adopt...
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Sri Lanka aiming to capitalise on rare Windies visit
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Sri Lanka aiming to capitalise on rare Windies visit
June 3, 2018
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AFP) — West Indies and Sri Lanka commence one of the most infrequent of international cricket assignments when the...
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Facebook ‘not aware of any abuse’ of data by phone makers
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Facebook ‘not aware of any abuse’ of data by phone makers
June 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook said Monday that it does not know of any privacy abuse by cellphone makers who years ago were able to gain ...
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Holness among C’bean leaders to attend G7 Summit in Canada
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Holness among C’bean leaders to attend G7 Summit in Canada
June 3, 2018
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The chairman of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping, President Jovenel Moise of Haiti and Jamaica's Prim...
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Where’s Melania? First lady’s vanishing act sparks speculation
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Where’s Melania? First lady’s vanishing act sparks speculation
June 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — She is known for her privacy and White House independence, often breaking with her husband's schedule. But Melania T...
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‘Beyond disappointed’: Injured Serena withdraws from French Open before Sharapova clash
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‘Beyond disappointed’: Injured Serena withdraws from French Open before Sharapova clash
June 3, 2018
PARIS, France (AFP) — Serena Williams announced her shock withdrawal from the French Open on Monday with injury just minutes before her scheduled four...
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Child suspected of drowning in Manchester
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Child suspected of drowning in Manchester
June 3, 2018
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Five-year-old Aliyakay White was found in a water tank at her home in the community of Bethany on Sunday. Police reports are tha...
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Study finds rare gain for tough-to-treat pancreatic cancer
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Study finds rare gain for tough-to-treat pancreatic cancer
June 3, 2018
CHICAGO, United States (AP) — Patients with pancreatic cancer that hadn't spread lived substantially longer on a four-drug combo than on a single stan...
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Trump asserts ‘absolute right’ to pardon himself
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Trump asserts ‘absolute right’ to pardon himself
June 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted an "absolute right" to pardon himself, once again lashing out at a prob...
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182 inmates at large after Nigeria jail break — govt
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182 inmates at large after Nigeria jail break — govt
June 3, 2018
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) — More than 180 inmates in a medium-security prison in central Nigeria were at large after unidentified gunmen opened fire on the ...
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O-Wrap: Wanted man nabbed… J’can arrested in Antigua… PM to attend G7 Summit in Canada
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O-Wrap: Wanted man nabbed… J’can arrested in Antigua… PM to attend G7 Summit in Canada
June 3, 2018
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Major player in drug-for-guns trade arrested in Portmore The police say...
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Legendary Sir Viv eagerly anticipating women’s tournament
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Legendary Sir Viv eagerly anticipating women’s tournament
June 3, 2018
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — West Indies cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards says he is looking forward to “hosting the cricket world” when the ICC Women...
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US graduate quotes Trump in speech; oops, it was Obama
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US graduate quotes Trump in speech; oops, it was Obama
June 3, 2018
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A high school student giving a graduation speech in the US state of Kentucky offered a lesson in politics over the week...
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Bill Clinton says no private apology to Monica Lewinsky necessary
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Bill Clinton says no private apology to Monica Lewinsky necessary
June 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former US president Bill Clinton said he has not spoken to Monica Lewinsky since the revelation of their affair and ...
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Exporting, importing brown sugar without licence illegal, reminds Sugar Industry Authority
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Exporting, importing brown sugar without licence illegal, reminds Sugar Industry Authority
June 3, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Sugar Industry Authority is reminding the public that it is against the law to import raw brown sugar into the island or expor...
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Forex: J$128.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$128.05 to one US dollar
June 3, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Monday, June 4, ended trading at J$128.05 up by five cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign excha...
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J’can arrested in Antigua on human trafficking charges
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J’can arrested in Antigua on human trafficking charges
June 3, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police in Antigua and Barbuda have arrested and charged a Jamaican woman in relation to human trafficking. The charges were la...
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Bartlett presents resort areas with satellite phones
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Bartlett presents resort areas with satellite phones
June 3, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett today presented destination assurance managers from each of the island's resort areas with satell...
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US and top OAS members start push to suspend Venezuela
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US and top OAS members start push to suspend Venezuela
June 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and six more of the most influential countries in the Organisation of American States called Monda...
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 30, ended trading at $159.83, down nine cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
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