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Churchmen give cautious response to pope's alleged 'born gay' comments
Local church leaders have given cautious responses to a report that Pope Francis told a victim of clerical sex abuse last week that God made him gay and that his sexuality “does not matter”. Read More
Semi-nude photo angers Tommy Lee's lawyer
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A member of the defence team representing popular dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta says they will be writing to Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson about the circulation on social media of a semi-nude photo...... Read More
Bunting urges protection for director of elections
FORMER member of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) and Central Manchester Member of Parliament Peter Bunting says the office of Director of Elections needs to be protected from the whims and fancies of other members on the commission.... Read More
Full speed ahead
THE Government will be going ahead with the official renaming of the north-south highway as the Edward Seaga Highway on June 12.The naming of the highway will take place at the Moneague Toll Booth, Unity Valley in St Ann.... Read More
Former ECJ commissioner says body should be entrenched in Constitution
BY ALICIA SUTHERLAND Observer staff reporter sutherlanda@jamaicaobserver.com | Wednesday, May, 23 2018
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Peter Bunting, former commissioner of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), said, over time, politics has crept into a number of organisations but that it should not be allowed to happen to a body that is responsible for ensuring free and fair... Read More
Poverty Down
FINANCE Minister Dr Nigel Clarke yesterday informed Parliament of a 19 per cent decline in the rate of poverty in Jamaica in 2016, which he described as “the largest annual reduction” in a decade Read More
6-month-old boy among three shot, injured
THE Kingston Western Police have theorised that yesterday's shooting of three people, including a six-month-old boy and his grandmother on Ramsay Road in Kingston, was the result of a gang feud in the area. Read More
'We owe nothing!'
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck yesterday reported that the Government has settled all judgement debts due at the end of the 2017/2018 fiscal year, suggesting that the clearing of the arrears was likely historic. Read More
Pastor speaks out against complacency as church marks 55 years
A capacity congregation attended Saxthorpe Methodist Church's emerald anniversary service on May 6, and listened attentively as a visiting pastor encouraged them not to let the institution's 55 years of existence lead to complacency in their... Read More
This Day in History — May 23
Today is the 143rd day of 2018. There are 222 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT Read More
Trump, Moon try to keep N Korea summit on track amid doubts
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (AP) — President Donald Trump laboured with South Korea's Moon Jae-in yesterday to keep the highly anticipated US summit with North Korea on track, after Trump abruptly cast doubt that the June 12 meeting would come off. Read More
The O Team celebrates 25
The Jamaica Observer's Silver Anniversary Awards banquet held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 15 was not only an occasion to recognise staff and advertisers who have been with the company for 25 years, it was also attended by long-serving employees who were special... Read More
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