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Panton slams lawmakers

Chairman of the Integrity Commission, retired Justice Seymour Panton, has slammed lawmakers for passing a statute that gives no clear directive to commissioners of the anti-corruption oversight body in relation to the filing of their statutory...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Paulwell wants urgent attention for people of Harbour Heights

MEMBER of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal Phillip Paulwell is urging the Government to rapidly respond to the cries of residents of Harbour Heights for assistance to prevent further flooding and damage there, warning that another episode of heavy rains will spell 'calamity' for that

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Family, friends mourn late Milton Brown

LATE JAMAICA Labour Party Councillor Milton Brown has been praised as a committed community activist and a voice of fairness who sought to achieve bipartisanship amid fierce political

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BLAME THE LACK OF WATER

COKER, St Elizabeth - Residents of this quiet, farming community have pinned the blame on the sustained absence of piped water in their community for Saturday's tragedy in which two teenaged girls were swept away in the river where they went to bathe.Both teens were fished from the body of

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Tanzania: Fired Ministers Shared Mixed Fortunes

He served as a minister for Home Affairs in President John Magufuli's cabinet for five months, from December

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Plans under way for 9th Biennial Diaspora Conference

PLANS are in progress for the staging of the Ninth Biennial Diaspora Virtual Conference from June 16 to 18.The event is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade under the theme 'Jamaica and the Diaspora - stronger together for a sustainable future'.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

EDITORIAL: Resolve coffee rules row

That Kenyan farmers have been unable to sell their coffee because the Ministry of Agriculture has delayed publishing a notice extending trading regulations is a disgrace.

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Grenada announces temporary ban on poultry from United Kingdom

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Dec 5, CMC – Grenada says it will place a temporary ban on the importation of poultry products from the United Kingdom as of Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands & Forestry said that the ban is due to an...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Gov't to provide 100 houses for the indigent

MINISTER of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says the Government will be delivering 100 houses in 12 months for people in need across the island.He said that over the last year 32 houses have been built and handed over to beneficiaries, with another 12 to be constructed

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Trelawny Farmers’ Market gets thumbs down from MP

Wright, whose relationship with the Trelawny Branch Society of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has been somewhat acrimonious, described the event as something that was set up for a particular purpose, which has nothing to do with

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National Library celebrates anniversary of legal deposit

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) recently celebrated its 16th anniversary of the Legal Deposit Act of Jamaica. The family fun-filled virtual launch was dubbed ‘Sweet Sixteen’ and recognised the contribution of the top author, top collector/...

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JAS hit hard by Denbigh cancellation

This year’s cancellation of what would have been the 68th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon because of coronavirus restrictions has resulted in significant financial losses, the Jamaica’s main farming lobby...

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UN Women teams with UDC to assist female craft traders

Female craft traders operating at Urban Development Corporation (UDC) locations across the island are to benefit from a grant donated by United Nations (UN) Women, the global champion for gender equality. A cheque for $3,172,814 was symbolically...

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Zimbabwe: Khupe's Smaller MDC Sues Mudenda for Ignoring Misihairambwi Recall Letter

Thokozani Khupe's smaller MDC-T is set to approach the courts in a bid to compel Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda and Senate President Mabel Chinomona to act on letters of recall issued in respect of its members Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga and Senator Mildred

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Rwanda: Three Districts in Livestock Quarantine as Foot-and-Mouth Disease Strikes Kayonza

[New Times] The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has banned livestock movement in some sectors of Kayonza, Gatsibo and Kirehe districts in Eastern Province.

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Gabon MPs vote to decriminalise homosexuality

Lawmakers in Gabon’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted to decriminalise homosexuality, becoming one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa to reverse a law that punishes sexual relations between people of the same

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Member of Parliament Falsely Claims Coke Can Give Positive COVID Results | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

VIENNA - Misinformation about COVID-19 is spread worldwide. In Austria, a right-wing parliamentarian caused an uproar after performing a COVID-19 test on Coca-Cola during a Dec. 14 speech. The test, conducted in the Austrian Parliament, came out positive, which Michael Schnedlitz, member of the

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Rose Town youths to benefit from European Union blockmaking project

Some 15 youths comprising males and females within the Rose Town Community are set to benefit from the opportunity of honing their skills through a blockmaking training initiative. The blockmaking training will be facilitated in partnership...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Stop the abuse! - CPSFA concerned about impact of child abuse on mental health

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPSFA) has expressed concerns about mental health issues among children who are victims of

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Tanzania: Zitto Found Guilty of Uttering Seditious Statement, Released On Conditional Discharge

THE Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam has found the leader of Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT) Wazalendo, Zitto Kabwe, guilty in three sedition counts, for allegedly linking the police force with killing over 100 people in Kigoma

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Uganda: Government in Fundraising Drive to Save Starving Chimps

Government plans to launch a fundraising campaign to feed starving chimpanzees at Ngamba

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MP defends record as MP as constituents clamour for factories, water

Incumbent St Ann South West Member of Parliament (MP) Zavia Mayne has defended his stewardship of the constituency since being elected in February 2016. Mayne, whose performance has drawn criticism from his political rivals, argues that his work...

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Agriculture Ministry allocates $80M to assist coffee farmers affected by COVID pandemic

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has allocated $80 million to the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) to assist coffee farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Making the disclosure at a meeting with the Jamaica...

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Rwandan Youth Secure Government Deal to Revamp Fish Ponds

Rwandan students, who graduated from different universities in Israel and Rwanda in the field of aquaculture and fish production have secured a one-year deal from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources to help government increase national ponds' fish production from between 4,000 and

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Africa Asked to Reverse Effects of COVID-019 On Continent

The most efficient way for Africa to reverse the effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and prepare for any future pandemic is to assert its independence in economic, scientific and political terms, Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has

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Rwanda: MPs Raise Concern As Govt Cuts Agriculture Spending

Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed concerns over the government proposal to slash spending on agriculture by 35 per cent, saying that the move would affect farm

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State agents, political operatives inseparable in St Mary COVID-19 relief - Mayne says Bull Bay, Corn Piece quarantine lessons learnt; Alexis says first six days of lockdown illegal

Government agencies, non-profit organisations and political operatives were inseparable in communities under COVID-19 lockdown last Thursday as The Sunday Gleaner toured the area, but South East St Mary Member of Parliament Dr Norman Dunn has insisted that his bee-like presence was purely

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Uganda Commissions Port Health COVID-19 Laboratory At the Main Uganda-Tanzania Border Point

Mutukula, 19 May 2020: - The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng and State Minister for Health in charge of General Duties, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja commissioned the first Port Health laboratory at Mutukula border entry point shared by Uganda and

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Coffee farmers count losses as sale stalls

Farmers have incurred heavy losses after the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) postponed the auction for a second time in a row.

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