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Man, wife shot dead in Portland 11:00 pm

MANCHIONEAL, Portland — Linval “Natty Cowhead” Lindsay, 55, and his wife Annette “Plummy” Carby-Lindsay, 60, were yesterday shot and killed at their their home in the quiet district of Barracks, overlooking the fishing bay of Manchioneal.

Save tourism! 10:00 pm
THERE are concerns that Jamaica could be losing out on the tourism market due to a lag in the vaccination of tourism workers behind other Caribbean destinations, where significant take-up in those populations has led to relaxed measures and an influx of visitors.

JUTC facing 'catastrophic crash' warns Phillips 10:00 pm
Opposition spokesman on transport and works Mikael Phillips has warned that the main State-run bus service, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), could face a major crash if there is not an immediate rethink of its operation.

Face-to-face in a new place

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Acting principal of Mona Heights Primary School Alex Hepburn is being lauded for his efforts to accommodate 17 students from Louise Bennett Coverley All-Age for face-to-face classes at his institution.

Man, wife shot dead in Portland

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Save tourism!

Thursday, May 13, 2021

THERE are concerns that Jamaica could be losing out on the tourism market due to a lag in the vaccination of tourism workers behind other Caribbean destinations, where significant take-up in those populations has led to relaxed measures and an influx of visitors.

JUTC facing 'catastrophic crash' warns Phillips

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Opposition spokesman on transport and works Mikael Phillips has warned that the main State-run bus service, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), could face a major crash if there is not an immediate rethink of its operation.

This Day in History — May 13

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Today is the 133rd day of 2021. There are 232 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT

Companies Act to be amended to accommodate virtual meetings

Thursday, May 13, 2021

A Bill is being drafted to amend the Companies Act to allow a company in Jamaica to hold general meetings, whether annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings, as hybrid meetings, that is in-person and virtually, or as completely electronic meetings.

INDECOM starts probe in fatal Trafalgar Road shooting

Thursday, May 13, 2021

THE Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) commenced its independent enquiry into Monday's fatal police shooting of two men on Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10.

Shaw announces $600-million transfer to MSMEs

Thursday, May 13, 2021

GOVERNMENT has earmarked $600 million to be transferred to the EXIM Bank to provide affordable financing for micro, small and medium-sized (MSMEs) businesses during the current fiscal year.

10 alleged members of King Valley Gang to face court soon

Thursday, May 13, 2021

TEN alleged members of the Westmoreland-based King Valley Gang are soon to face the court, the police have told the Jamaica Observer.

Unions want MoBay Bypass Order applied to other projects

Thursday, May 13, 2021

President of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) Vincent Morrison wants the rules of engagement suggested for workers on the proposed Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project extended to other China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC)...

Incoming Caricom secretary general sets priorities

Thursday, May 13, 2021

BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The incoming Caribbean Community (Caricom) secretary general, Dr Carla Barnett, says one of her first priorities will be to extend outreach of the 15-member regional integration grouping as well as implementation across member...

Chang fires back at 'not one red cent' declaration

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang has downplayed the significance of a declaration by some Jamaicans overseas that the Government will not be “touching one red cent” of a US$10-million fund they are trying to set up to help fight crime in...

Gov't slays Opposition's response to MoBay bypass order

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The Opposition's call for a divide in the House of Representatives yesterday failed to halt the Government's plans to advance the Public Procurement (National Development Project) (Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project) Order and Resolution, 2021.

Auditor general, PAC Gov't members clash over report

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

AUDITOR General Pamela Monroe Ellis and Government members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) locked horns at yesterday's sitting over aspects of an internal audit on her department carried out out by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in 2019.

Police retrieve slain businessman's shotgun

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Police and firefighters yesterday afternoon went to the sports bar operated by murdered businessman Robert Fletcher to retrieve a shotgun registered to him from a vault.