‘Propaganda’ - Phillips stands by Hanna, Paulwell as PNP grapples with cronyism scandal

Nagamootoo’s attack on the US was a colossal error - Stabroek News

Dear Editor, Recent revelations in sections of the media have demonstrated that all is not well in the de facto coalition administration. The article Nagamootoo’s attack on the US was a colossal error appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Autopsy delayed as Ford blocked as observer

The autopsy for 23-year-old Javane Duhaney, who was allegedly shot and killed by a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier on Bray Street in Kingston on May 9, has been delayed as forensic pathologist Dr Althea Neblett reportedly objected to independent observer retained by the family, Dr Jephthah

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Shield churches, micro businesses from data law pressure – Golding

St Andrew South Member of Parliament Mark Golding has proposed that the Government introduce a threshold to exempt micro businesses and small non-governmental organisations such as churches from the Data Protection

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Holness admin gets failing grade for corruption - Ja won’t get rid of scourge until bigwigs jailed, citizens open eyes to crippling effects

Despite occasional howls from civil society, Jamaica will not see a dramatic decline in corruption – or the perception thereof – until enablers in high places are collared and locked away, insists management consultant Dr Henley Morgan as three...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Mixed views in health sector about new coronavirus cases

While Dr Marcia Johnson-Campbell, St James’ chief medical officer of health, thinks the parish is equipped to handle the most recent cases of COVID-19 in the aftermath of the opening of the nation’s border, therapist Dr Beverly Scott is concerned about the nation’s psychological

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Economic Growth Council under scrutiny

Parliament Public Adminis-tration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) had difficulty on Wednesday in identifying the role of the Michael Lee-Chin-chaired Economic Growth Council (EGC) as it probed the reasons behind the low out-turn of growth since...

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Separate probe sought in police killing of local teen

COMPTON — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors June 23 joined others in calling for an independent investigation into the death of an 18-year-old security guard shot to death by deputies from the Compton Sheriff’s Station June

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Venezuela calls US warship presence a 'provocation'

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela accused the United States yesterday of “an act of provocation” after a US warship steamed close to the South American country's territorial waters the day

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Holness headache - Petrojam scandal resurfaces with force as Wheatley labelled ‘dishonest’ in report

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is facing a tough decision on whether to name a key loyalist, the scandal-scarred Dr Andrew Wheatley, among his ruling party’s slate of prospective candidates in the next general election. The embattled former energy...

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Mayor reports $400,000 Portmore COVID cleaning programme

Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas has revealed that the municipal corporation spent just under $400,000 for a major sanitisation programme at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica acquires four offshore patrol vehicles, two maritime aircraft

This was disclosed yesterday by portfolio minister Dr Horace Chang while addressing a two-day virtual symposium organised by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Ministry entitled, ‘Resilient Policies for National

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Holness not ruling out Wheatley in future Cabinet

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out appointing resigned Energy Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley to a future Cabinet. In 2018, the Auditor General cited Wheatley for questionable conduct in the Petrojam scandal. READ: Auditor General...

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Health campaign launched for pregnant women

The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) has launched a campaign geared at promoting health-seeking behaviours among pregnant

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Phillips backs 2-in-1 election - PNP president says he’ll consult with party membership

PEOPLE’S NATIONAL Party (PNP) President Dr Peter Phillips has endorsed the holding of general and local government elections on the same ballot, a proposal that would cause a seismic shift to the process of voting in Jamaica since universal adult...

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Integrity Commission corrects error that Creary interviewed Petrojam boss

The Integrity Commission has corrected an error in its damning reports on the state-owned oil refinery Petrojam. In two reports released last week, the commission had said Port Maria Mayor Richard Creary was part of the panel that selected...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Sunday Brew — May 17, 2020

My attention was drawn to a news release supposedly issued by Minister of Labour and Social Security Shahine Robinson last Tuesday regarding the robbery of care packages in Enfield, St Mary, last

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Embattled former minister remains on JLP's slate... at least for now

Member of Parliament St Catherine South Central Dr Andrew Wheatley will have to wait and see if he will be allowed to defend his seat on a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) ticket in the next general election.

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House Leaders Demand Details on PPP Small-Business Loan Program | The Crusader Newspaper Group

As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain how the $670 billion program intended to aid the nation’s small businesses has

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Questions over $6 million school donation Paulwell requested from Petrojam

The Integrity Commission has raised questions about a donation by state-owned oil refinery Petrojam to Camperdown High School in Kingston. In it's report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, the Integrity Commission said Camperdown received a...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Integrity Commission Oversight Committee gets going today

THE House of Representatives' newly appointed Integrity Commission Oversight Committee will have its first meeting at Gordon House today at 10:00 am.

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St Andrew man charged in relation to $250,000 robbery

Twenty-six-year-old Kemar Whyte, otherwise called ‘Brief Man’, a scrap metal worker of Riverton Meadows, St Andrew has been charged with robbery with aggravation and illegal possession of

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Christie serves notice - Integrity Commission CEO says oversight body will monitor COVID spending

The Greg Christie-led Integrity Commission has served notice of its intention to monitor the Government’s COVID-19-related expenses and contract

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‘The ostrich syndrome must end’

What is apparent, given the situation obtaining on the ground, is that the government has in practice dollarised, but insists the local currency is “the currency of choice”, a far cry from

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Trinidad for elections on August 10 - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Express) General Elections will be held on August 10. Speaking at the 35th sitting of the House of Representatives yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced the date. The article Trinidad for elections on August 10 appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Woman Apologizes For Calling Police on Man Who Wrote 'Black Lives Matter' on His Property

Nationwide — Lisa Alexander, a CEO of a skincare company in San Francisco, has publicly apologized for calling the police on James Juanillo, a Filipino man who wrote the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ on a wall in front of his

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St Elizabeth teen braces for surgery

TREASURE BEACH, St Elizabeth — The family of 16-year-old Hampton School student Nittia Deleon is to know on Wednesday when a surgery to remove a fast-growing tumour in her jaw will be

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Hollywood’s Movie Review: Da 5 Bloods

Spike Lee hits the nail on the head of the portrayal of the Black soldier during the Vietnam War in his new Netflix film Da

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Cabinet backed Petrojam appointments – Wheatley

Former Energy Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley has denied that his appointment of several key persons to the scandal-scarred board of the Petrojam oil refinery was tantamount to collusion. Wheatley, who was roundly criticised as “dishonest” in a...

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Lakeshore Public Media hosted second “Race and Justice: Here and Now” conversation to re-broadcast on June 26, 28 and 30. | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Lakeshore Public Media will host a second live conversation to discuss recent events related to the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, with young activists, educators and other community individuals scheduled to

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Burundi holds funeral, burial for Nkurunziza in capital Gitega | Africanews

Thousands of Burundians on Friday lined the road to the capital Gitega as the body of former president Pierre Nkurunziza was escorted under heavy security for a state funeral after his sudden death earlier this

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