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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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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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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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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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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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Gas prices down $3.06, Diesel down $3.06
December 17 03:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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Mogul in the Making

Strictly Events lights it up with furniture
Business, Mogul in the Making
Strictly Events lights it up with furniture
June 25, 2013
Nominee #20 MARC Laird started to rent tents for events while he was in university six years ago. But last year, when he realised that his business, S...
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Kacy’s Chateau stems from a passion for wine
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Kacy’s Chateau stems from a passion for wine
June 22, 2013
Nominee #16 KACY'S Chateau is a niche within a niche. The micro-distributor operates in a small segment of the wine market, which in itself is small y...
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OX promises natural fabulosity
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OX promises natural fabulosity
June 22, 2013
Nominee #15 SUZANNE Wilson's well-kept hair is perhaps testament to the products that she makes. Using the all natural, OX branded oils, preconditioni...
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Tent rental company goes for greater coverage
Business, Mogul in the Making
Tent rental company goes for greater coverage
June 20, 2013
Nominee #14 CONRAD Allen reckons most persons don't see the many opportunities for business in Jamaica. It may be that the tough economic environment ...
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Arthur’s Metal refines finishes
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Arthur’s Metal refines finishes
June 20, 2013
Nominee #13 ARTHUR Harriott always had a passion for artistic metalwork. He would dabble with it on the side when working in the construction of heavy...
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SolWind looks to cut those energy bills
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SolWind looks to cut those energy bills
June 19, 2013
Nominee #12 LLEANA Benjamin set up alternative and renewable energy company SolWind Energy two years ago, to meet a need for curtailing rising electri...
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Metis brings the Tata Nano
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Metis brings the Tata Nano
By Shamille Scott Business reporter scotts@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 18, 2013
Nominee #8 HIS Portuguese accent and the fact that he doesn't have a head office just yet leave some people with mixed feelings. But Joe Ferreira is h...
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SIEAE: the digital arm for marketers
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SIEAE: the digital arm for marketers
June 18, 2013
NOMINEE #7 ROBERT Farr plans to revolutionise the way Jamaican marketers engage their audiences through his mobile application development company, SI...
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Business, Mogul in the Making
Mogul in the making nominees
June 18, 2013
Today we publish the stories of six nominees in the Jamaica Observer's Mogul in the Making programme. The programme will feature 20 start-up businesse...
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From zumba to pole dancing, Chai Studios is expressive fitness
Business, Mogul in the Making
From zumba to pole dancing, Chai Studios is expressive fitness
June 18, 2013
NOMINEE #6 MARRYING fun with fitness may have been the idea behind Chai Studios. But the boutique fitness studio located in Barbican Business Centre h...
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Academy reaches for variety in child education
Business, Mogul in the Making
Academy reaches for variety in child education
By Shamille Scott Business reporter scotts@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 18, 2013
Nominee #10 THERE aren't many schools in Jamaica that cater to the varying learning needs of each student. That's the reason four entrepreneurs built ...
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Theo Smith merges love for food and business
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Theo Smith merges love for food and business
June 18, 2013
Nominee #11 AS far back as he can remember, Theo Smith always loved cooking. He decided in high school to pursue a career as a chef. "When I was young...
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Speed factors in need
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Speed factors in need
David Brown 
June 18, 2013
Nominee #9 DAVID Brown has had a love of cars from the age of seven, growing up with his father who liked the faster variety of automobiles. So it's n...
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Lash by Lash, Lavish fuses
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Lash by Lash, Lavish fuses
By Shamille Scott Business reporter scotts@jamaicaobserver 
June 15, 2013
NOMINEE #5 MELISSA Clarke didn't want to do just hair and nails. Unlike the typical beauticians, she is more like a surgeon operating on a patient -- ...
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Campus hustle to corporate: Balcostics helping big business with intelligence
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Campus hustle to corporate: Balcostics helping big business with intelligence
June 15, 2013
NOMINEE #4 LUWAYNE Thomas and Abi Gaye White started out helping fellow students with data entry and analysis for surveys on the University of West In...
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Are you financially focused?
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Are you financially focused?
June 15, 2013
WHEN it comes to personal finances, many women find themselves floundering. We are often caught between our desire to enhance our financial wealth and...
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Marketing duo takes leap of faith
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Marketing duo takes leap of faith
June 13, 2013
NOMINEE #3 ESTABLISHING a trusted and recognised marketing firm is no easy feat. And building a name in development of advertising campaigns and manag...
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VIDEO: Fusing 2 dreams into a café
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VIDEO: Fusing 2 dreams into a café
By Shamille Scott Business reporter scotts@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 13, 2013
NOMINEE #1 TWO long-time friends with opposite personalities may not sound like the perfect mix for a business. On the contrary, it's the contrasting ...
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Business, Mogul in the Making
Mogul in the making nominees
June 13, 2013
Today we publish the stories of the first three nominees in the Jamaica Observer's Mogul in the Making programme. The programme will feature 20 start-...
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VIDEO: SMS: from paint to smartphones
Business, Mogul in the Making
VIDEO: SMS: from paint to smartphones
Shamille Scott 
June 13, 2013
NOMINEE #2 DANE Spencer, managing director of Smart Mobile Solutions (SMS), admits that it was the push of his business partner, Marlon Hudson, that g...
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Mogul in the making participant launches Language Cradle today
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Mogul in the making participant launches Language Cradle today
May 13, 2013
MOGUL in the Making 2012 participant Nadine Boothe-Gooden continues to soar with the official launch tomorrow of the local branch of the Language Crad...
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Business, Mogul in the Making
Nominations open for Mogul in the Making
April 9, 2013
THE Jamaica Observer's Mogul in the Making programme aims to bring entrepreneurs from all over the island front and centre, celebrating their accompli...
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