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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (AFP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday said the United States bombed a suspected cocaine factory in the port city of Ma...
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Body of abducted Trinidad fireman found
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad  (CMC) –  Trinidadian police say the body of a 46-year-old fireman, who had been abducted from his home last weekend, was foun...
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
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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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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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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
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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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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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August 17, 2010
Dear Editor, It is apparent from the collapse of two poles on St Lucia Avenue in New Kingston last week that the JPS is unable to keep track of all it...
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How so?
August 17, 2010
Dear Editor, Your story of August 15 regarding the vicious slaying of Shannel Norris struck a chord with me and moved me to do something I've never do...
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Adams says what many think
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Adams says what many think
August 17, 2010
Dear Editor, For fear of being branded as barbarians, many of the pundits have condemned what Mr Reneto Adams said in reference to the Tredegar killin...
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That won’t stop AIDS, Betty Ann
August 16, 2010
Dear Editor, In the August 15 edition of the Sunday Observer, Betty Ann Blaine laid out the plans of her New Nation Coalition to tackle Jamaica's AIDS...
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Forced bleaching?
August 16, 2010
Dear Editor, Your cartoonist is either colour-blind or confused. As one reader pointed out some time ago, Usain Bolt is a black man. Yet for some reas...
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Water lock-offs in all the rain?
August 16, 2010
Dear Editor, The National Water Commission did a fantastic job managing the water resources during last year's drought which extended to this year bef...
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Why have a $5,000 note?
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Why have a $5,000 note?
August 16, 2010
Dear Editor, What would you do if I handed you $10 million? Many Jamaicans would love to have even half that amount as it would provide so many opport...
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Educate ordinary folk, don’t form new party
August 16, 2010
Dear Editor, It is overdue for a much wider public to be engaged in structured discourse on Jamaica's future. There might never be a more opportune ti...
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President Obama, pardon Marcus Garvey now
August 16, 2010
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to US President Barack Obama. We will spare you the long-winded debate about the significance of the work of Marcu...
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Lenice Barnett not alone
August 15, 2010
Dear Editor, The SLB has been an eyesore for a long time and undoubtedly it had to be cleaned up. However, there remain many unanswered questions such...
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We need a fair, swift justice system
August 15, 2010
Dear Editor, The horrific images of the Buckfield incident captured on video have understandably brought widespread condemnation of the police and the...
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Unnecessary whining
August 15, 2010
Dear Editor, We are a nation of whiners and I say this with love and respect for my fellow Jamaicans. I am a current affairs junkie. I monitor the med...
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Education is the best investment
August 15, 2010
Dear Editor, Education is vital to a nation’s competitiveness. I believe the Government of Jamaica must revisit the roads travelled by the four Asian ...
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Civil servants should demand benefits, not salary increase
August 15, 2010
Dear Editor, As a civil servant for more than 15 years, I know that many will find what I have to say shocking. I wish to state that I support the cur...
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More barbarism to come
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More barbarism to come
August 15, 2010
Dear Editor, It is really too bad that our politicians are so personally insulated from the violence that poor Jamaicans face every day. Maybe if they...
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No to class system
August 14, 2010
Dear Editor, Jamaicans at home and abroad must be wondering how such a beautiful country like Jamaica has become the murder capital of the world. Well...
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EOJ needs to inform us
August 14, 2010
Dear Editor, Over the past week or so, several persons in the Greater Portmore East Division have complained to me about the difficulties they are exp...
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Hope for calm after Buckfield verdict
August 14, 2010
Dear Editor, With the passage of time and pronouncements already made by human rights spokespersons, the commissioner of police, defence counsel, and ...
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How can we live like this?
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How can we live like this?
August 14, 2010
Dear Editor, It is with deep regret and a chilling feeling of horror that I learned about the massacre in Tredegar Park last Thursday night. Words can...
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We love Bolt so we expect better
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We love Bolt so we expect better
August 12, 2010
Dear Editor, I read your editorial on Monday last pertaining to the unfortunate and, dare I say, disrespectful comments of Mr Usain Bolt and agree who...
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Condolence
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Condolence
August 12, 2010
Dear Editor, I would like to extend sincere condolence to the Phillips family, owner and operators of Phillips and Son Funeral Home in Clarendon which...
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DPP is absolutely correct
August 12, 2010
Dear Editor, The decision of the learned director of public prosecutions against instituting criminal proceedings against the policeman shown in the v...
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