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Hands on Professional Foundation stages back-to-school event
SANDY BAY, Hanover - More than 150 students from three primary schools in Hanover were gifted with back-to- school supplies by the charitable organisation Hands on Professional Foundation, recently. Read More
Cornwall College gets multimillion-dollar donation from old boys
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Students at the Montego Bay-based all-boys high school, Cornwall College, are to benefit from a collaboration between the local and United States- based old boys' chapters with the donation of furniture and equipment valued at several million... Read More
St James police hosts successful virtual literacy summer camp
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Some 70 children from the communities of Salt Spring and Cambridge participated in the recently completed St James Police Division Virtual Literacy Summer Camp 2020, which was successfully held via Zoom... Read More
BATTLE FOR THE WEST
MONTEGO BAY, St James - The two major political parties are brimming with confidence of gaining control of the majority of parliamentary seats across western Jamaica in today's general election. Read More
Bolt should have known better
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Charles Barkley appeared in a television advert some years ago saying sportsmen should not be role models, and it ignited a firestorm at the time. Read More
Nedrick Waiting
Former Petersfield High athlete Kevin Nedrick will be hoping to secure legal representation for his September 22 court date when he returns to the Hennepin County Court in Minnesota, where he faces a charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Read More
NAJ calls for focus on Cornwall Regional Hospital
HEAD of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Carmen Johnson says the party that forms the Government after tomorrow's general election will have to immediately turn its attention to Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St James, arguing that persistent challenges at the facility have... Read More
Stephenson plans to overturn 2,000-vote margin in St Elizabeth SW
PEDRO PLAINS, St Elizabeth — People's National Party (PNP) candidate Ewan Stephenson firmly believes that his candidacy will return the St Elizabeth South Western seat to the PNP just as in the days of former Member of Parliament (MP), the late Donald Buchanan, but with a greater... Read More
PNP, JLP diehards in Portland Eastern stand by candidates
AHEAD of Thursday's general election, the Jamaica Observer visited the constituency of Portland Eastern, where the incumbent Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Ann-Marie Vaz, and the People's National Party's (PNP) Purcell Jackson are expected to face off. Read More
Green works for second term in St Elizabeth SW
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — Confidence is extremely high for Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) incumbent Floyd Green, as he says his track record of achievements is more than sufficient to not only retain the St Elizabeth South Western constituency as Member of Parliament, but to increase... Read More
VIDEO: St Elizabeth SW diehards tell why their candidate should win
LAST week, the Jamaica Observer visited the constituency of St Elizabeth South Western, where the incumbent Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Floyd Green and the People's National Party's (PNP) Ewan Stephenson are expected to face off in Thursday's general... Read More
Good grade for Vaz but Portland Eastern farmers, youth want more
WHILE acknowledging that Portland Eastern has seen improvements since incumbent for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Ann-Marie Vaz took charge of the constituency a little over 16 months ago, some residents are calling for better Internet access and more opportunities for farmers and young... Read More
'Action Ann' eager to continue working in Portland Eastern
TIME, this is what the incumbent for Portland Eastern, the Jamaica Labour Party's Ann-Marie Vaz, says is her biggest challenge ahead of Thursday's general election. Read More
St Elizabeth SW: How electors voted 1989-2016
1989PNP — Donald Buchanan: 7,479JLP — Derrick Sangster: 6, 478Registered voters: 16,653Voter turnout: 84.14%---------------------------------------- 1993 Read More
Portland Eastern: How electors voted 1989-2019
February 9, 1989PNP — Sam Lawrence: 8,799JLP — Dennis Wright: 6,426Registered voters: 20,644Voter turnout: 74.23%---------------------------------------------------March 30, 1993 Read More
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