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- UPDATE: Men killed during shootout with police in St Mary identified 6:30 pm
- Former policeman gets life in prison for killing St Mary entertainer 'Instaboss' 6:18 pm
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- Benson Ford, St Andrew closed for repairs beginning Saturday 4:50 pm
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PHOTO: Protest against gender violence 1:30 am
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Demonstrators chant slogans during a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, yesterday. (Photo: AFP)
PHOTO: Port Royal joy
1:20 am
Three of the passengers on the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship seem to be celebrating their arrival at PortRoyal yesterday. The Holland America vessel is the largest cruise ship to date to visit Port Royal. It has acapacity of approximately 3,000 passengers, but came at 50-60 per cent...
SOE vote fury in Senate
12:00 am
President of the Senate Tom Tavares-Finson last night severely criticised an order which requires the Government to win over at least a single vote from the Opposition to pass legislation with constitutional implications.
Hospital visit reignites JC row
Friday, November 26, 2021
JAMAICA College (JC) Parents Teachers' Association (PTA) President Collin Greenland is fuming over a Wednesday-night hospital visit by a JC board member, whom he says has been the source of recent public discontent among the board, the PTA, and the Jamaica College Old Boys' Association...
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Golding defends auditor general's membership in Integrity Commission
Friday, November 26, 2021
Opposition Leader Mark Golding says he agrees with the position of Integrity Commission chairman, retired Justice Seymour Panton, that the auditor general's position as one of five commissioners of the commission poses no threat of a conflict of interest.
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SOE vote fury in Senate
Friday, November 26, 2021
President of the Senate Tom Tavares-Finson last night severely criticised an order which requires the Government to win over at least a single vote from the Opposition to pass legislation with constitutional implications.
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'It is hard to live'
Friday, November 26, 2021
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The protest over arrears for overtime work staged by police in Kingston and St Andrew yesterday received strong support from their colleagues in St James who also complained about less than adequate working conditions.
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PHOTO: Port Royal joy
Friday, November 26, 2021
Three of the passengers on the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship seem to be celebrating their arrival at PortRoyal yesterday. The Holland America vessel is the largest cruise ship to date to visit Port Royal. It has acapacity of approximately 3,000 passengers, but came at 50-60 per cent...
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US Embassy partners with Junior Achievement JA
Friday, November 26, 2021
THE US Embassy in Kingston has partnered with Junior Achievement Jamaica (JA Jamaica) to provide tablets for students in need at the primary and high school levels.
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Crime high on agenda of JLP's 78th confab, says McKenzie
Friday, November 26, 2021
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — With over 1,300 murders reported across the 19 police divisions since the start of the year, prime minister and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Andrew Holness is expected to address the country's worrying crime problem during the party's 78th annual...
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Pastor: Men and boys must be retrained to respect and protect women, girls
Friday, November 26, 2021
Pastor of the Constant Spring Road Church of God Rev Winston George Lewis says men and boys need be retrained to respect and protect women and girls.
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Scotiabank teams with five major retailers for Black Friday
Friday, November 26, 2021
As the observance of Black Friday shopping celebrations continues to take off locally, Scotiabank says it is making the period more festive for its credit cardholders as they make use of the planned specials on household and personal items, starting...
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Giving up is not an option
Friday, November 26, 2021
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — As her mother battled renal failure, which would eventually claim her life in 2013, a then 16-year-old Tiffany Cox took solace in the support and care provided by a nurse.
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MOU signed to reforest lands to be affected by MoBay bypass
Friday, November 26, 2021
The Forestry Department and the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to reforest land in St James to restore tree cover that may be affected during the construction of the Montego Bay Perimeter...
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Flash mobs, church hops get vaccination message across
Friday, November 26, 2021
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Flash mobs, church hops, catchy jingles and phrases were all part of the creative ways the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) used to encourage vaccination against the novel coronavirus. Not only did their efforts pay off by getting jabs in arms, but...
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Diabetes health fair provides access to care for Portmore residents
Friday, November 26, 2021
THE message of controlling diabetes rang loudly on World Diabetes Day, which was celebrated on November 14.
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Worrisome mix
Friday, November 26, 2021
THE Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is worried that measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been lifted or are being relaxed in many densely populated areas of the region, even though vaccination numbers remain low.
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