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UTech dispute sent to IDT
February 13, 2007
THE strike by academic staff at the University of Technology (UTech) has been referred to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal. The Ministry of Labour, in...
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Collapsed bridge disrupts school
KARYL WALKER, Observer staff reporter 
February 12, 2007
BROADGATE, St Mary - Classes for the 105 students of Mahoe Hill All-Age School in St Mary have been disrupted by the collapse on Sunday of the Broadga...
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2008 is Caricom’s ‘date with destiny’, says Gonsalves
RICKEY SINGH, Observer Caribbean correspondent 
February 12, 2007
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent - The year 2008 is the Caribbean Community's (Caricom) "date with destiny" for a "redefined, many-sided relationship", for the p...
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Islands want insurance support for climate change fall-out
PETRE WILLIAMS, Senior staff reporter 
February 12, 2007
INSURANCE support from developed countries for small island states impacted by natural disasters linked to climate change, were among the key consider...
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Clarke to answer more questions on sugar today
February 12, 2007
MINISTER of Agriculture Roger Clarke is expected to face further grilling this afternoon from Opposition MPs on the condition of the sugar industry in...
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Elderly man’s body found in water tank; wife found wounded
KERRY MCCATTY , Observer staff reporter 
February 12, 2007
ROSES VALLEY, St Elizabeth - The police in this small St Elizabeth district will today continue to probe yesterday's drowning of 75-year-old Harold Mc...
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IMAJ, unions sign wage pact
PATRICK FOSTER, Observer writer 
February 12, 2007
A two-year agreement was signed yesterday between the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) and trade unions on the Joint Industri...
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Islands want insurance support for climate change fall-out
PETRE WILLIAMS, Senior staff reporter 
February 12, 2007
INSURANCE support from developed countries for small island states impacted by natural disasters linked to climate change, were among the key consider...
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Accused rapist to face several ID parades
February 12, 2007
A man who is alleged to have raped several persons in the Corporate Area, including a 77-year-old woman, is to face several more identification parade...
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‘Prove it, Mr Christie’
February 12, 2007
Petcom chairperson Barbara Clarke is challenging Contractor-General Greg Christie to show conflict of interest in her dealings with the state-run comp...
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Major victory for contract workers
BY TYRONE S REID Observer staff reporter reid@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2007
LABOUR leaders who have been fighting to gain representational rights for more than 12,000 private security guards who the companies insist are privat...
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Blackout probe team report raises ‘serious questions’
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
February 11, 2007
A team of Canadian consultants assigned to investigate the July 15, 2006 islandwide power cut has raised "serious questions" as to why system defects ...
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Westmoreland cops shot dead man on ‘most wanted’ list
BY KERIL WRIGHT Observer staff reporter wrightk@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2007
Burnt Savannah, Westmoreland - The Westmoreland police yesterday released the names of four men who they say are wanted for questioning in connection ...
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Gov’t looking at plans for flyover bridges
February 11, 2007
GOVERNMENT is examining plans to introduce flyover bridges in an effort to ease traffic congestion in Kingston and other major urban centres. "In term...
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JLP youth arm makes prayer requests
BY INGRID BROWN Observer staff reporter browni@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2007
GENERATION 2000 (G2K), the young professional arm of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), yesterday pledged its support to strengthen the lobbyi...
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Regional air transportation high on Caricom’s agenda today
BY RICKEY SINGH Observer correspondent editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2007
A FRESH effort is to be made at this week's Inter-Sessional Meeting of Caribbean Community Heads of Government to move in the direction of harmonisati...

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