- Jamaica urged to protect devices and information shared online 9:12 pm
- EU to fund transfer of virus patients across borders 8:29 pm
- US tops 90,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours for first time 8:05 pm
- Government examining measures to enable the delivery of food during curfew hours 7:45 pm
- Over 23,000 flu vaccines available to most vulnerable as flu season approaches 7:24 pm
- Health ministry approves three private labs for COVID testing 7:08 pm
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J'cans on board with cancellation of mass gatherings — survey
MOST Jamaicans agree with the postponement or cancellation of mass gatherings and events as a means of limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus, a survey by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has found. Read More
EOJ starts paying election day workers
THE Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has commenced payments to election day workers for the September 3 General Election. Read More
Win or lose, PNP fund for workers is a go, says Golding
THE endowment fund being promised to People's National Party (PNP) workers who fall on hard times will be established even if presidential aspirant Mark Golding loses the internal election on November 7. Read More
Street scenes - October 24
Splash!A motorist makes quite a splash yesterday as the vehicle goes through water that had settled alongside the Jamaica Information Service headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road in St Andrew.(Photos: Naphtali Junior & Karl Mclarty) Read More
Gore Family Foundation says thanks
Doris Gross (left), one of the managing partners in Portico Architects, who assisted the Gore Family Foundation as an instructor in the construction project management (CPM) course that it coordinates at Jamaica College, is presented with a citation by Chris Gore (second left), managing... Read More
Private sector groups want 2-year tax relief on digital devices
SOME of the country's major private sector groups yesterday jointly urged the Government to remove “all duties and taxes” on digital devices for at least two years. Read More
Increased COVID-19 cases prompts 'special' curfew in Rae Town
AN increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases has prompted the Government to place the areas of Rae Town in Kingston and Cornwall Courts in St James under “special area curfew”, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) announced yesterday. Read More
Mark on a mission
THE contest to elect the sixth president of the People's National Party (PNP) is now officially under way following the closure of the nomination period yesterday. Read More
Trump, Biden frame closing appeals for sprint to election
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — Their final debate behind them, President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are packaging their divergent personal styles and policy prescriptions into closing messages for the final sprint to election day. Read More
PAHO warns it will only support safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) – Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr Carissa F Etienne, on Wednesday warned that while the Americas, including the Caribbean, urgently awaits a breakthrough, the regional health organisation will only support the... Read More
Health dept targets taxi operators in COVID-19 fight
THE Westmoreland Health Department is embarking on targeted interventions aimed at influencing behaviour change as part of the fight against the novel coronavirus. Read More
Nigeria's Buhari struggles in face of youth revolt
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has faced a jihadist insurgency and economic recession, but youth protests that have spiralled into widespread unrest appear to be his biggest challenge yet. Read More
Caricom divided on Venezuela in OAS vote
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries were divided on the issue of “free and fair” elections in Venezuela, with The Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, and St Lucia all voting in favour of the resolution tabled at the 50th General Assembly... Read More
Calling all dons
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com | Friday, October, 23 2020
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck has issued a come hither appeal to feuding gangs and dons islandwide, to use restorative justice as a channel for settling disputes. Read More
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