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Smart Real Estate Investing »

With Cherryl Hanson-Simpson
Thursday, July 09, 2009
In challenging times there are always tremendous opportunities for smart investors to make profit. Despite the fact that we are in the middle of a reported recession, there are several ways to earn good returns from investing in Jamaica.
Right now, money market instruments are yielding attractive interest rates; government global [...]

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Usain Bolt Shatters Another Record (after macka jook him) »

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) – Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran the fastest ever 150m yesterday in a street race held in a chilly and windy Manchester city centre.
Bolt came home in 14.35 sec, beating the previous best recorded by Italian Pietro Mennea of 14.8 in 1983. Britain’s Marlon Devonish was second in 15.07sec.

In the women’s [...]

BOLT: I’M OK (Olympic hero escapes serious injury in car crash) »

By Kayon Raynor, Observer senior reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, April 30, 2009
WORLD 100 and 200-metre record holder Usain Bolt outran serious injury and possibly death yesterday but wrote off his $15.3-million 2009 BMW M3 Coupe on the Vineyard Toll section of Highway 2000 in St Catherine.

The triple Olympic gold medallist, who sustained only minor injuries to the [...]

US challenge JA to SPRINT showdown »

Observer/AP  |  Sunday, March 08, 2009
The US track team is challenging Usain Bolt to a race. Doug Logan, the CEO of USA Track and Field, has proposed a home-and-away track series this year between sprinters from America and Jamaica – the home of the world-record holder in the 100 and 200 metres.