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Is the UPP unwittingly working with those trying to put Observer out of business?
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US Coast Guard offloads more than US$160M in narcotics seized in Caribbean Sea
(CMC) — The United States Coast Guard says a crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer offloaded in Port Everglades, Florida about 4,810 kilos of cocaine worth over US$160.3 million. The drug was seized in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Along with the illicit narcotics, the US Coast Guard said eight suspected smugglers who…
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10-year-old student arrested for having gun at Maine school
MONROE, Maine (AP) — Police arrested a 10-year-old student in Maine after the student arrived on school grounds with a firearm on Friday. No one was injured, the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office said. The office said it arrived at Monroe Elementary School in Monroe on Friday just before 9 am after fielding a report that…
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SCHOOL: Play by the rules or else! It is time to completely ban corporal punishment in schools
After the much publicized story about the Principal who was hospitalized after being attacked by a parent, there has been much talk about corporal punishment at school and whether its time has come. Maybe it is time that the Ministry of Education reviews its position, in terms of corporate punishment and take the necessary…
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Bramble asks magistrate to recuse himself as trial nears end
(Observer by Newsco) — Social media personality Washington Bramble has asked Magistrate Dane Hamilton Jnr to recuse himself from her court matter – and if he does, he will be the second magistrate to do so. Bramble has been on trial for the past few days for remarks reportedly made on Facebook in February last…
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Man jailed for trafficking Jamaican nationals
(CMC) — A 44-year-old farmer in Guyana has been jailed for four years after he was found guilty of trafficking two Jamaican women. A Guyana Police Force (GPF) statement said that Tito Browne was also sentenced to one year imprisonment on the count of withholding the passports of the two Jamaican nationals. Browne, who was…
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Dominica’s Cultural icon Dr Alwin Bully has died
(DNO) — Cultural icon, Dr Alwin Bully has died. Reports indicate he died on Friday afternoon. He was the designer of Dominica’s national flag and was bestowed the Sisserou Award of Honor, the island’s second highest honor, for his work. Dr Bully was also a famed playwright, director, graphic artist, set designer, poet and short…
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‘Worms rain’ down in China, residents urged to find shelter
Citizens of the Chinese province of Liaoning were told to find shelter after it started to rain worms. A viral clip showed the area apparently being showered with little worms, which were splattered all over cars. In the video residents could be seen covering themselves with umbrellas as they go along with their routines. While…