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Robert Russell’s legacy
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Robert Russell’s legacy
Entertainment powerhouse remembered at farewell ceremony as family man, friend
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 12:16 AM
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Beware God’s wrath!
Jamaicans warned evil ways, loss of morals, social decay could bring judgement from the Almighty
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Observer senior reporter dunkleywillis@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 12:14 AM
Beware God’s wrath!
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JCA president shares short-term Sabina Park upgrades; stakeholders cite other needs
BY RACHID PARCHMENT Digital sports coordinator parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 12:12 AM
Runs on the board for Sabina upgrade
‘A life well-lived’
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‘A life well-lived’
Jamaica says goodbye to Robert ‘Ducksie’ Russell
January 9 12:07 AM
‘A life well-lived’
‘Divisive!’
Central, ...
‘Divisive!’
Golding blasts Gov’t over suggestion of bypassing Opposition support for ESMA
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 9 12:06 AM
‘Divisive!’

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Teachers welcome environmental education workshops
Observer Reporter 
March 11, 2001
APPROXIMATELY 300 teachers from 185 schools recently attended 12 workshops across the island to share their successes and try to solve some of the cha...
News
Six local firms for Japan food show
March 8, 2001
SIX Jamaican food distributors will attend the Foodex 2001 trade show in Tokyo, Japan next week, through the joint efforts of JAMPRO, and the Japanese...
Environment, News
Students fight to save Kingston Harbour
March 4, 2001
The following is an edited version of Kingston Harbour facts, compiled by the Students Environment Network (SEN) as part of their 'Save Kingston Harbo...
Environment, News
US firefighters aid Jamaica in bush fire response
February 18, 2001
AT the request of the government of Jamaica, a fire fighting team from the United States Forest Service (USFS) recently visited Jamaica. The team, whi...
Environment, News
CWIP gets new chief
February 11, 2001
DR Scott McCormick is the new chief of Party for the Coastal Water Quality Improvement Project (CWIP), a bilateral initiative between the Government o...
Environment, News
Honouring keepers of the environment
January 21, 2001
SUSTAINABLE environmental management cannot be achieved without the assistance of communities all over Jamaica who must be made aware of their role in...
Environment, News
Caribbean lizards inspire new research
January 14, 2001
ENN -- A discovery that remarkably similar lizard communities have evolved independently on different islands in the Caribbean is shedding new light o...
Environment, News
Scientists smitten by Jamaican tree crab
January 7, 2001
GENETIC analysis has revealed that a tiny crab, that lives in the trees of Jamaica, made a rapid evolutionary transformation from its large and rugged...
Environment, News
Using skits to teach green lessons
December 17, 2000
THE recently launched Greening of Negril Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project has commenced the staging of a series of drama skits across Negr...
Environment, News
Negril will emerge green destination — Dickie
December 10, 2000
IN order to obtain the goal for a 'greener' Negril, the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, is proposing an integrated approach...
Environment, News
Animal Day a success at Serenity Park
December 10, 2000
GUARDSMAN Serenity Fishing and Wildlife Sanctuary staged their first Animal Day, coinciding with World Animal Day 2000 two Sundays ago at their Bushy ...
Environment, News
Reaching the teachers
December 3, 2000
OVER 300 teachers from 177 schools recently attended 11 workshops across the island to discuss the Schools' Environment Programme (SEP). SEP is a join...
Environment, News
Negril to go fully green
November 19, 2000
NEGRIL will be green by December 2001 if the private sector, environmental and community-based organisations and public sector agencies based in this ...
Environment, News
Endangered iguanas get their day
November 12, 2000
While hunting hogs deep in the rugged Hellshire Hills of Jamaica one day in June 1990, Edwin Duffus rescued a large lizard from his dogs and carried i...
Environment, News
Try not to breathe
November 12, 2000
As many as one billion people around the world are exposed regularly to pollution levels up to 100 times higher than those recommended by the WHO. Wom...
Environment, News
Hotels getting more green-conscious
November 5, 2000
LOCAL hotels are implementing plans to ensure sustainability in the island's tourism industry and secure an advantage in the increasingly environmenta...
Environment, News
Software tool to manage rainforests
November 5, 2000
FRESH and realistic hope for the salvation of the remaining tropical rainforests is now successfully being provided by a computer programme designed i...
Environment, News
Diorama highlighting importance of coral reefs
October 8, 2000
THE Institute of Jamaica expanded its offerings last Monday by opening a Coral Reef diorama, which is a three dimensional model of a living coral reef...
Environment, News
Mount Airy students get ‘bee’ grade
October 1, 2000
A "B" is normally an excellent grade for a student but, the "Bee" grade earned by 30 students of the Mount Airy All Age School is all the sweeter for ...
Environment, News
A cleaner Palisadoes strip
September 24, 2000
IT was clean-up time again on the Palisadoes strip on September 16. Approximately 400 volunteers gave their time and energy to clean up the coastline ...

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