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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
December 17 06:42 PM
LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
December 17 06:33 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
December 17 06:22 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
December 17 05:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Mystery $49-m Lotto winner finally collects prize
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Mystery $49-m Lotto winner finally collects prize
January 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Supreme Ventures has finally presented its latest Lotto winner, with the $49-million prize won on December 6, last year during dra...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: The cost of indiscipline
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: The cost of indiscipline
January 10, 2018
The Editor, The Cambridge Dictionary online, defines indiscipline as “a situation in which people do not control their behaviour or obey rules”.  Indi...
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Box of Fidel Castro’s cigars sells for almost US$27,000
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Box of Fidel Castro’s cigars sells for almost US$27,000
January 10, 2018
BOSTON, United States (AP) — It was close but no cigar for anyone who bid less than US$26,950 at auction for a signed box of Cuban cigars from Fidel C...
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Gov’t to acquire system to recover stolen cell phones
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Gov’t to acquire system to recover stolen cell phones
January 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Security Minister, Robert Montague has announced that a system to aid in the recovery of stolen cellular phones is being ...
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O-Wrap: Tsunami scare… Elderly couple murdered… Drivers in deadly crash have 62 outstanding tickets
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O-Wrap: Tsunami scare… Elderly couple murdered… Drivers in deadly crash have 62 outstanding tickets
January 9, 2018
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. ODPEM reassures tsunami threat over, says some residents evacuated Dire...
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UDC announces aesthetic improvement plans for Breezy Castle corridor in downtown Kingston
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UDC announces aesthetic improvement plans for Breezy Castle corridor in downtown Kingston
January 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is looking to make aesthetic improvements to the Breezy Castle corridor, as a part of its ...
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When humans wage war, animals suffer too — study
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When humans wage war, animals suffer too — study
January 9, 2018
PARIS, France (AFP) — When humans wage war, they harm more than just one another. Wild animals suffer too, and some have verged on annihilation in Afr...
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UPDATE: Accused lottery scammer captured yesterday, to face court tomorrow
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UPDATE: Accused lottery scammer captured yesterday, to face court tomorrow
January 9, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Accused lottery scammer Mario Hines, who was captured in Rhyne Park, St James on Tuesday, is scheduled to appear in the Westmorela...
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ODPEM reassures tsunami threat over, says some residents evacuated
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ODPEM reassures tsunami threat over, says some residents evacuated
January 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis is assuring Jamaicans ...
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Morgan Heritage adds Southern touch to Grammy winning reggae
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Morgan Heritage adds Southern touch to Grammy winning reggae
January 9, 2018
TENNESSE, United States (AP) — Alongside Nashville's famous row of honky tonk bars and nightclubs, a new island-inspired sound is emerging in Music Ci...
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Gas prices down $0.27, diesel up $0.02
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Gas prices down $0.27, diesel up $0.02
January 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline and a decrease in the price of diesel, effective Thursday, ...
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Death toll hits 15 in California mudslides; search goes on
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Death toll hits 15 in California mudslides; search goes on
January 9, 2018
CALIFORNIA, United States (AP) — The death toll from the mudslides that struck Southern California climbed to 15 on Wednesday as rescue crews searched...
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Forex: J$124.77 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$124.77 to one US dollar
January 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, January 10, ended trading at J$124.77 up by a cent according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ex...
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Canada has no clue what’s behind Cuba diplomat illnesses — official
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Canada has no clue what’s behind Cuba diplomat illnesses — official
January 9, 2018
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — An eight-month investigation failed to identify a cause of the mysterious illness that afflicted Canadian and US diplomats last...
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Canada takes US to WTO in vast trade complaint
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Canada takes US to WTO in vast trade complaint
January 9, 2018
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Canada has launched a vast dispute against its southern neighbour before the World Trade Organization (WTO), accusing Wash...
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Weather Update:  Trough continues to affect Jamaica
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Weather Update: Trough continues to affect Jamaica
January 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is reporting that a trough should remain in the area for another few days. The Meteorologica...
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Ottis Gibson wants South Africa to continue pace barrage
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Ottis Gibson wants South Africa to continue pace barrage
January 9, 2018
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — If Ottis Gibson gets his way – and as coach and a selector he has a big say – South Africa will continue to challenge ...
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J’cans relieved tsunami didn’t hit but say alert system needs improvement
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J’cans relieved tsunami didn’t hit but say alert system needs improvement
January 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are today thankful that a tsunami did not hit the Caribbean after one of the strongest earthquakes in modern times struc...
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UK plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042
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UK plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042
January 9, 2018
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain plans to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste within 25 years, Prime Minister Theresa May will announce Thursd...
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Mico working towards full university status
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Mico working towards full university status
January 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Pro-Chancellor of the Mico University College, Professor Neville Ying, says the teacher-training institution is far advanced...
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Mosquito control programme strengthened
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Mosquito control programme strengthened
January 9, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The country's vector management programme has been strengthened with the opening of the Mosquito Control and Research Unit (...
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Bartlett welcomes expansion of Knutsford Express
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Bartlett welcomes expansion of Knutsford Express
January 9, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says the expansion of service by ground transportation provider, Knutsford Express, will ...
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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