- Weekly Round-up: PetroJam names new board... Cop held for stolen vehicle... Ja defeats B'dos in women's T20 7:00 pm
- Gov't to move faster on ganja industry — Shaw 9:17 pm
- France faces suit over no-sex rule for blood donations by gay men 9:12 pm
- Police killings of blacks exact mental health toll — US study 9:10 pm
- Jamaica committed to disaster risk management – McKenzie 8:13 pm
- Police seize over 2000 pounds of ganja in St Catherine 8:10 pm
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Weekly Round-up: PetroJam names new board... Cop held for stolen vehicle... Ja defeats B'dos in women's T20 8:41 pm
The controversy engulfing PetroJam deepened on Monday with news that the three Jamaican members on the board of the oil refinery quit amidst a hailstorm of allegations including nepotism, corporate donations, and contract arrangements, among other things. Read More
Gov't to move faster on ganja industry — Shaw 9:17 pm
MANCHESTER, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw says he will be moving to ensure that Jamaica is not left behind in the growing global medical cannabis industry.... Read More
France faces suit over no-sex rule for blood donations by gay men 9:12 pm
PARIS, France (AFP) — A Frenchman has filed a discrimination suit at Europe's top rights court over a rule that requires gay men to refrain from having sex for a year before they donate blood, his lawyer said Friday.... Read More
Police killings of blacks exact mental health toll — US study 9:10 pm
PARIS, France (AFP) — The disproportionately high rate at which unarmed black people die at the hands of police in the United States has a corrosive impact on the mental health of black Americans, researchers reported today.... Read More
Jamaica committed to disaster risk management – McKenzie
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says Jamaica will adhere to the guidelines of the United Nations Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Management. Read More
Police seize over 2000 pounds of ganja in St Catherine
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have reported the seizure of over 2,000 pounds of ganja worth an estimated $10 million during an operation in West Cumberland, Portmore, St Catherine today, a second major bust this week. Read More
69% reduction in St Catherine North murder rate — Chang
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, is reporting a 69 per cent reduction in the murder rate in the St Catherine North Police Division up to June 19, as a result of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) declared in the area. Read More
Despite summit, N Korea still a nuclear threat, says Trump
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump today cited "an unusual and extraordinary threat" from North Korea's nuclear arsenal to extend sanctions on Kim Jong Un's regime, despite touting the success of a historic summit earlier this month. Read More
Protect environment to save cultural heritage – Terrelonge
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Alando Terrelonge, says Jamaicans need to adopt a new attitude geared towards protecting the environment in order to preserve the country's cultural heritage. Read More
Windies ready for historic day/night Test
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Speedster Shannon Gabriel could prove to be a key factor on a “green” and bowler friendly-looking pitch at Kensington Oval, as West Indies chase a rare series win in the historic day/night third and final Test which bowls off here Saturday. Read More
Venezuela urged to stop spread of measles, diphtheria
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) today painted a bleak picture of Venezuela's healthcare system, calling for urgent action to stop the transmission of measles and diphtheria amid an intensifying crisis that has seen an exodus of... Read More
Gov't reviewing public sector grades and salary scales
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke, says the Government is collating data on the grades and salary scales of various positions across the civil service to determine how best these can be restructured. Read More
Forex: J$131.21 to one US dollar
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, June 22, ended trading at J$131.21 down from J$132.05 according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$100.02 down from J$100.45 while the British pound... Read More
PNP disingenuous in comments on request for PetroJam report, says OPM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said that the People's National Party (PNP) has been disingenuous in it statements surrounding Cabinet's request for a report from Permanent Secretary in the Energy Ministry, Hillary Alexander on the operations of the state-run oil... Read More
Parliamentarians to participate in refresher programme
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Houses of Parliament, in an effort to improve effectiveness, say they will be hosting a mid-term refresher (Re-Orientation Programme) for Parliamentarians next week. Read More
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