Weekly Round-Up: New top cop…JTA, Gov’t row deepens… Disappointing end to World Indoor Championships
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Police Service Commission on Tuesday announced the appointment of Major General Antony Anderson as the 17th Commissioner of Police for the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
In other news, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association said Wednesday that it has been informed by the Ministry of Finance and Planning that the government intends to pay the first year of the 2017-2019 wage offer with the March salaries despite the fact that the teachers have rejected the recent 16 per cent increase proposal.
And in sport, , the disqualification of the women’s 4x400m relay team on Sunday highlighted a disappointing end to the 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships at Arena Birmingham for the Jamaican team, as they finished in 14th position on the medal table with two silver medals.
Watch as OBSERVER ONLINE wraps this week for you.
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Major General Antony Anderson named police commissioner
Geo-technical work to be done along Hagley Park Road
Be prepared to give new police commissioner resources for the job — JCC
Gov’t to pay teachers first year of rejected 16% wage offer — JTA
Gov’t ‘disrespectful’ to J’can workers, violating ILO convention — PNP
Clarke sworn in as MP St Andrew NW
St Thomas residents want life without parole for multiple-murder convict
Moravian pastor to serve 8 years for sex with minors
Cops charge 3 suspects in murder of Chinese businessman
Suspect in Christiana job scam to face court March 21
Gayle leads Windies past UAE, Afghanistan collapse
Confident Windies holding nothing back against PNG
Qualifying draw pits Boyz against El Salvador, Suriname, Cayman, Bonaire
Jamaican 4X400m women’s team disqualified to bring Indoors campaign to disappointing end
