The Amazing Yam!

9.69...19.30...37.10After the recent Olympic performance it would not take a genius to figure out what those series of numbers represent. They send a very loud message that once again Jamaica is ‘large and in charge’. The saying ‘we run tings… tings nuh run we’ takes on added meaning after the glorious exploits of both our female and male athletes. We will need time to come down from the high of...

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Kartel and Movado at war...again!

The long-festering conflict between top dancehall personalities DJ Vybz Kartel and DJ Mavado is threatening to explode into what could be a dangerous street war in light of the rumours and accusations flying around. The last such rumour is that Kartel’s car was firebombed outside the gates of his upscale residential home on Monday morning. However, Kartel has shot down...

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Powell vows to break record

published: Thursday | September 4, 2008 Asafa Powell on his way to victory in the 100m at the Athletissima meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday. - AP LAUSANNE, Switzerland (CMC):FORMER 100-METRE world record holder Asafa Powell, inspired by fellow countryman Usain Bolt, has vowed to reclaim his world mark, but knows it is going to take a time...

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American Airlines paid to stay

published: Thursday | September 4, 2008 Arthur Hall, Senior Staff Reporter The Government could pay out as much as US$4.5 million (J$324 million) over the next 12 months to American...

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Criminal courtrooms to get computers

Thursday, September 04, 2008 JUDGES presiding over criminal cases in the Supreme Court will, as of September 16, no longer have to go through the laborious task of taking trial notes by hand. Justice Minister Dorothy Lightbourne...

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Burke slams PNP

Cites massive corruption in delegate selection ERICA VIRTUE, Observer writer virtuee@jamaicaobserver.comFriday, September 05, 2008 JUST over two weeks before the People's National Party (PNP) votes in internal elections for a...

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