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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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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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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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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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Thwaites denies his law firm owes NHDC
BY ERICA VIRTUE Observer writer virtuee@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2007
People's National Party (PNP) candidate for Kingston Central, Deacon Ronald Thwaites, is embroiled in a dispute with the National Housing Development ...
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Cost said hampering cultural development
BY KERIL WRIGHT Observer staff reporter 
April 15, 2007
MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) western region last week launched its slate of activities for Festival 20...
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JLP says it has 78-point plan to rescue Jamaica
BY ERICA VIRTUE Observer writer virtuee@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2007
THE Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) yesterday provided a brief outline of its election manifesto, disclosing that the party's remedy to solve th...
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Carib govt’s knew what they were getting into, says Dehring
April 15, 2007
CHRIS Dehring has stopped short of branding as disingenuous the impression of ignorance about the requirements for hosting Cricket World Cup 2007 that...
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Pastor raps Prophet Phinn
BY INGRID BROWN Observer staff reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2007
HEAD of Whole Life Ministries Rev Dr Al Miller yesterday described Dr Phillip Phinn's recent prophecy in which he publicly declared victory for Prime ...
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Without dialogue, Jamaica going no where, warns ‘Butch’ Stewart
April 15, 2007
GORDON 'Butch' Stewart, chairman of the Sandals/ATL Group, has cautioned that without greater dialogue between the private sector, the opposition and ...
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Panadol now available only at pharmacies
April 15, 2007
CONSUMERS will now only be able to purchase Panadol Multisymptom from pharmacies, following a restriction imposed by the Ministry of Health last month...
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Cops mum on Bob Woolmer’s toxicology test results
BY KARYL WALKER Observer staff reporter walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2007
THE long-awaited test results conducted on tissue and fluid samples taken from the body of former Pakistan Cricket Coach Bob Woolmer are now in the ha...
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Jamaican Tody (Todus todus)
BY PETRE WILLIAMS Senior Sunday Observer reporter williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2007
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) will be hosting its second annual Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival as part of its Earth Day celebrations on Friday,...
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Inner-city prep school a successful experiment
BY LUKE DOUGLAS Sunday Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2007
In 1994, when real estate developer Reynold Scott erected a building to be used as an independent school in the heart of one of Kingston's toughest ne...
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4-H trains 65,000 young people annually
April 14, 2007
More than 65,000 young people, the majority of whom are clubbites in the education system, are benefiting annually from the training programmes offere...
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Major crimes down by 68% in Kingston East, says report
BY KARYL WALKER Observer staff reporter walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2007
WHILE other police divisions in the Corporate Area, Clarendon and St James are grappling with rising crime, the police in Kingston East -a division on...
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Upcoming literary expo in Toronto to showcase Caribbean talent
April 14, 2007
Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, Anne-Marie Bonner, has said that the upcoming Caribbean Canadian Literary Expo (CCLE) would promote excellence an...
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Former JTA president says education systems of Jamaica and UK could benefit each other
April 14, 2007
Former president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association and new principal of the Albert Town High School, Wentworth Gabbidon has suggested that there ar...
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Schools and NGOs praise USAID, Education Ministry numeracy/ literacy projects
April 14, 2007
Beneficiaries of the Expanding Educational Horizons Project (EEH), a joint partnership between the USAIDS and the Ministry of Education and Youth rece...
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Caribbean students overseas urged to seek employment in the region
April 14, 2007
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Anthony Hylton, has challenged Caribbean students in the Diaspora to look to the Caribbean Comm...
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Psychology equals ‘big bucks’ in private practice
BY PETRE WILLIAMS Senior Sunday Observer reporter williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2007
Unsure of a career path? Desperate for some direction? Read ID Your Career this and every Sunday for information on some career options. We look this ...
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Record scholarships
BY KERRY MCCATTY Sunday Observer staff reporter mccattyk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2007
AT age 18, Marc-Andre Allen finds himself in a position unusual for most high school students his age. "I'm in a delicious dilemma," the Titchfield Hi...
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A friend in deed
BY Vaughn Davis Sunday Observer staff reporter davisv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 14, 2007
LARRY Votava is easily a living testament to the proverb "No man is useless while he has a friend." On a journey he probably never would have made of ...
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Young People Encouraged to get Involved in Agriculture
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April 14, 2007
Harry Douglas, state minister in the Ministry of Local Government and the Environment, has called for more young people to get involved in farming, in...
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ALPART awards scholarships to rural students
April 14, 2007
The Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART) will grant seven students within its operational areas in St Elizabeth and Manchester tertiary scholarships v...
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UWI, UNESCO to launch educational videos on violence
April 14, 2007
The Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) and the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI), ...
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