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- Jamaica Rugby Football Union announces team 2:08 pm
- West Indies U-19s all but qualify for semi-finals at World Cup 2:03 pm
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MoBay chamber wants cameras to help fight crime in city
MONTEGO BAY, St James — President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Janet Silvera is calling on the Government to move swiftly to install the promised CCTV cameras under the much touted JamaicaEye programme to assist with crime-fighting in the resort... Read More
Cruise ships diverted from Falmouth due to strong winds
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The strong, persistent north-easterly wind currently being experienced in Falmouth, has, since the start of the year, resulted in the diversion of three cruise ships from the historic port. Read More
Pastor: Get rid of violence, corruption to realise Vision 2030
BISHOP Conrad Pitkin said corruption, violence and other societal ills must be stamped out if Jamaica is to realise its 2030 vision to be the place of choice to live, work, do business, and raise families. Read More
Court points to lavish lifestyle of main accused in Manchester fraud trial
PORUS, Manchester — The Crown yesterday highlighted an alleged 'lavish lifestyle' of Sanja Elliott, the former deputy superintendent of road and works and main accused in the Manchester Municipal Corporation multimillion-dollar fraud trial. Read More
Careless gun owners
HEAD of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Shane Dalling says the agency is very concerned about the high number of firearms being reported lost or stolen. Read More
This Day in History — January 17
Today is the 17th day of 2020. There are 349 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT Read More
Work begins soon on Port Royal Street coastal revetment project
WORK is expected to begin soon on the Port Royal Street coastal revetment project.This follows Cabinet's approval for the Jamaica Social Investment Fund to grant a $950,000,000-contract to S&G Road Surfacing Materials Limited for the construction. Read More
Trump's trial begins; senators vow 'impartial justice'
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — The US Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with a quiet ceremony yesterday — senators standing at their desks to swear an oath of “impartial justice” as jurors, House prosecutors formally reciting the... Read More
Five men charged for illegal firearm in Manchester
FIVE Clarendon men were arrested and charged following the seizure of a firearm and ammunition in Mandeville, Manchester, yesterday. Read More
Study finds high level of confidence in integrity of CCJ
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – A study conducted by a German-based agency has found that there is a high level of confidence in the integrity and independence of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Read More
Japan supports IDB's social projects in Caribbean
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has partnered with Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) in promoting and developing “socially responsible capital markets” through investments in IDB social bonds... Read More
Turned back!
EL CINCHADO, Guatemala (AP) — Less-organised migrants, tighter immigration control by Guatemalan authorities and the presence of US advisers have reduced the likelihood that the hundreds of migrants who departed Honduras will form anything like the cohesive procession the... Read More
Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the centre of President Donald Trump's impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said yesterday. Read More
Gov't repeats promise of more teeth for dog laws
For the second time in four months the Government has announced plans to put more teeth in the law governing attacks by dogs. Read More
Chief justice blasts police incompetence, scolds lawyer
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com | Thursday, January, 16 2020
Two days into the trial of eight alleged members of the deadly Westmoreland-based King Valley Gang, also known as the Lawless Gang, trial judge Chief Justice Bryan Sykes was forced to blast members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the legal fraternity following an incident yesterday... Read More
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