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- Man accused of gun attack injured during shootout with cops 7:32 pm
- Two charged in St James double murder 7:23 pm
- Amazon offers to help with COVID-19 vaccine effort 6:51 pm
- Grange saddened by passing of 'Danny' Lyn 6:45 pm
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Biden arrives for inauguration with big plans, big problems
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden made a sober entrance to the nation's capital yesterday, ready to assume power as America reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares... Read More
Transportation of students a concern for Manchester, St Elizabeth schools
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The lack of reliable and safe transportation has caused more concerns for some school leaders in Manchester and St Elizabeth with schools resuming face-to-face classes.... Read More
Ja makes progress in anti-money laundering efforts
FINANCE Minister Dr Nigel Clarke is optimistic that in another two years Jamaica's anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism framework should be at the level where it can get the full stamp of approval from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force...... Read More
Tufton: Access to COVID-19 vaccines could get worse
MINISTER of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says the emerging inequities in access to COVID-19 vaccines could potentially get worse, propelled by fears of the virus, coupled with the approval and manufacturing process not keeping pace.... Read More
Gov't cuts spending
MINISTER of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke yesterday tabled the Third Supplementary Estimates for 2020/21, showing a $3.5-billion reduction in spending for the fiscal year. Read More
Gov't sticks to 16 per cent vaccination plan
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com | Wednesday, January, 20 2021
OPPOSITION Leader Mark Golding has labelled Government's plan to immunise 16 per cent of the population this year as “unsatisfactory”, arguing that the country's flagging economic fortunes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic should provide sufficient impetus for it to make... Read More
'Bunny' Francis's killers to be sentenced March 25
Carlos Batista and George Gardner, the two men found guilty Monday by a judge for the 2011 murder of Roderick “Bunny” Francis, a high-profile player in the local fishing industry, will on March 25 know their fate. Read More
Sir John Golding Road closed temporarily
SIR John Golding Road in St Andrew has been closed temporarily to facilitate the completion of works on safety features along a section of the roadway that was recently reinstated. Read More
'Sometimes we have to drop the sledgehammer on them'
MONTEGO, BAY, St James — Councillor for Montego Bay North East in St James Senator Charles Sinclair has condemned corruption among the country's border control employees, whom he said allow illegal guns and ammunition to enter the country. Read More
$10 million up in smoke
MILE GULLY, Manchester — Two bar operators and a funeral home director in this Manchester north-western community have been dealt a major setback as they watched helplessly as their businesses went up in smoke yesterday morning. Read More
Fix coming for Brown's Town water woes?
BROWN'S Town, St Ann — Business operators here who have been without piped water since last Christmas Eve are hoping water will flow from their taps soon. Read More
Nominations open for young people to join Commonwealth Youth Council
NOMINATIONS are open for young leaders to apply to stand for positions on the Commonwealth Youth Council, the body which represents the Commonwealth's 1.4 billion young people. Read More
Systems error delays payment of teachers' salaries
THE Ministry of Education, Youth and Information says salaries for most teachers will not be paid today because of a server error. Read More
China defends its vaccine
A Chinese embassy spokesman in Jamaica says COVID-19 vaccines made in China or the United States both have their advantages and that China is against any nationalism or egoism which jeopardises humanitarian needs. Read More
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