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Updated: 4 years 19 weeks ago
700 entertainment breaches; minister summons stakeholders
LOCAL Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has summoned entertainment industry stakeholders to a meeting at his ministry today to discuss increasing violations of the protocols governing the reopening of the industry.
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JLP would do better job of governing country, say majority of respondents
The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has opened a more than 40 percentage-point lead over the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) as the party that respondents in the latest Bill Johnson poll believe would do a better job of governing the country at this time.Commissioned by the Jamaica Observer, the poll was conducted July 9-12, 2020 among 1,200 voting-age Jamaicans across the island. It has a sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 per cent.
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COVID concerns heightened as Princess Margaret Hospital staff member tests positive
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Police say vetting of all files by prosecutor impractical
CHAIRMAN of the Jamaica Police Federation Patrae Rowe says any consideration being given by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck to making it mandatory for the police to consult a...
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Get ready
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness has added several decibels to increasingly louder whispers that he is on the verge of announcing the date for the country's next general election.Yesterday morning, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) sources told the Jamaica Observer that Holness will announce the election date during a meeting on Sunday. The time and venue are yet to be determined.
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Chief justice warns against abuse of judges
CHIEF Justice Bryan Sykes has cautioned against the abuse of judges via social media and other platforms, calling such activities a grave threat to judicial independence which...
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50-year wait for piped water finally ends for Lennon High School
AFTER some 50 years the students and staff at Lennon High School in Mocho, Clarendon, will finally have water running through the...
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Sir Hilary: Dismiss propaganda about slave trade
VICE chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Sir Hilary Beckles says those who have been disenfranchised by slavery and its legacies should dismiss the long-standing Western propaganda that African countries were complicit in the slave trade which saw Britain extracting wealth from the region for more than 300 years.
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McKay: Commissioner's job not for me
Newly minted Doctor of Criminal Justice Jason McKay says he is “not interested” in applying for the job of police commissioner, which is expected to become available at the end of this year.McKay made the declaration in response to a slew of Facebook posts stating that he should be selected for the job after he was awarded a PhD from Nova South Eastern University.
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St Andrew East Rural: How electors voted 1989-2016
February 9, 1989PNP — EGG Barrett: 7,070JLP — Joan Gordon Webley: 6,686Registered voters: 18,755Voter turnout: 73.64 per cent---------------------------------------March 30, 1993PNP — Horace Clue: 6,148JLP — Rudyard Spencer: 3,267Registered voters: 16,635
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VIDEO: Juliet vies for 2nd term in St Andrew East Rural as Joan eyes comeback
St Andrew East Rural is one of the country's largest and most complex constituencies, stretching from Harbour View in the east, encompassing the rough mountain ranges and...
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Political leaders welcome private sector crime talks
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says that if the country can find a basis for agreement on critical priorities, then it can make significant political progress.He was speaking on Monday at the National Consensus on Crime at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
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'Mi nah vote'
THE saying “seven brothers, seven different minds”, does not apply to the McCarthy brothers of Hall's Delight in the constituency of St Andrew East Rural.The two say they are diehard supporters of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and that their allegiance will not change in the next general election.
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This Day in History — August 5
Today is the 218th day of 2020. There are 148 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1962: Anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela is arrested at a police roadblock. OTHER EVENTS1772: In St Petersburg, rulers of Russia, Prussia, and Austria sign the first of three partitions ending Poland's sovereign rule until 1918.1810: Napoleon Bonaparte imposes tax on all colonial imports into France.
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St Andrew East Rural residents clamour for water, opportunities
GEORGIA Wolliston...
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Some US visitor visas now being processed
Q: My non-immigrant B1/B2 visitor visa has expired. How can I go about renewing it? A: We are accepting B1/B2 applications for individuals who qualify for a waiver of interview.
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Canadian study visa approval does not mean you can travel now
Dear Mr Brown,My study permit was granted and I would like to thank you for your assistance. Based on all that's going on with COVID-19 and Canada's travel ban, when will I be able to travel to Canada to begin my programme, which starts in September?— NC Dear NC:
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Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states
BALTIMORE, United States (AP) — Kelyn Yanez used to clean homes during the day and wait tables at night in the Houston area before the coronavirus. But the mother of three lost both jobs in March because of the pandemic and now is facing eviction.
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Explosion rocks Beirut
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — A massive explosion rocked Beirut yesterday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. Up to press time more than 70 people were confirmed dead and more than 3,000 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.Hours later, ambulances still carried away the wounded as army helicopters helped battle fires raging at the port.
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Official: US will extend support for Venezuela's Guaidó
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The State Department's top official on Venezuela said yesterday that the Trump Administration will continue recognising lawmaker Juan Guaidó as the nation's interim president even if President Nicolás Maduro's Government ousts the Opposition from control of congress — its last major stronghold.
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