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ELECTIONWATCH - PM says economic recovery the focus now, but analyst expects polls sooner rather than later

Even as political watchers zero in on August dates for the next general election, Prime Minister Andrew Holness kept his cards close to his chest as he spoke with The Sunday Gleaner a week ago, giving no hint as to when he will summon Jamaicans to...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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APPROXIMATELY two months after the completion of the autopsy for Jodian Fearon, the first-time mother who died after being denied access to health care at several hospitals in April, her family is yet to receive a copy of the

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

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared a Zone of Special Operation (ZOSO) in August Town, St Andrew to restore public order and sustainable peace. At a press conference this morning, Holness stated that crime has been affecting...

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BPOs want work-at-home extension

“A request has been made to the Government to continue with this facility until the end of 2020 so that sites can continue to practise social distancing, but more importantly, keep workers safe and employed,” said Gloria Henry, president of the GSAJ, formerly the Business Process Industry

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Holness urges JLP supporters to listen to the public

PRIME Minister Andrew Holness is urging his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters to pay more attention to what the public is saying about current issues.

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

Two-in-one election? - Renewed calls for local gov’t, national polls to be held together in COVID-19 era

With both the local government and general elections on the horizon, there are mounting calls for the Government and the Opposition to give urgent consensus to holding both polls simultaneously in light of a number of prevailing conditions being faced by the

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More SOEs possible before election

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out declaring more States of Public Emergency before the next general election due by February next year. However, the prime minister says where a State of Emergency exists when he is ready to call an...

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Grange announces national, parish projects for Labour Day

Culture Minister Olivia Grange has announced that the cleaning of the statues of the nation’s founding fathers — The Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante and the Right Excellent Norman Manley — at St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston will be this year’s National Labour Day

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External forces fuelling crime - Holness tells stakeholders that more money needed to build out security architecture

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has admitted to weaknesses in the country’s national security infrastructure as he bemoaned the lack of investment over time to build out Jamaica’s security architecture. Yesterday, at a meeting with stakeholders on...

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Nepotism, cronyism run Jamaica - Stakeholders say the practice is deeply entrenched in politics, business

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Health Ministry outlines COVID-19 workplace protocol, as employees resume work tomorrow

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging places of employment to abide by the COVID-19 Workplace Protocols, as employees return to work

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HOPE to the rescue - Sisters living in squalor get new houses

Annotto Bay, St Mary: Three sisters, along with a combined total of 12 children, who were living in squalor, are now the recipients of the Tenement Upgrade housing development project in Annotto Bay, St Mary, which is part of the Government’s...

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Sagicor 50th Anniversary

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JHTA says it's ready to safely reopen tourism sector

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) says the planned reopening of the island's borders to international travellers on June 15 is an opportunity for a return to normality for the more than 300,000 workers and businesses that depend on tourism for

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No room for rogues in JLP, Holness warns

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has warned that there is no room for rogue elements in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) declaring that he is aware of public discourse about events affecting the organisation he leads. ...

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Gov’t to finance new prison itself – Chang

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PM, JLP officials pay tribute to former May Pen mayor

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Hamilton takes seat in Senate

ATTORNEY-AT-law Tova Hamilton yesterday took her seat on the Government benches in the Senate after taking the oath of

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Visitors from high-risk US states to pretest before arrival

AS of July 1, some visitors from the United States who plan to enter the island on and after July 10 will have to be pretested for COVID-19 for their applications for landing to be considered.

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Mom, we’re home! - Portmore woman anticipates emotional reunion with three sons after COVID-19 adventure on the seas

CONROY STERLING begged his mom, Joan Spence, not to break down and cry as he, twin Conrad, and adopted brother Rohan were repatriated to the island aboard the Adventure of the Seas cruise ship on Tuesday

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British say Holness poured cold water on prison offer

PRIME MINISTER Andrew Holness told the British high commissioner to Jamaica in August 2017 that his Government “would not take forward” the United Kingdom’s offer to help build a prison here, in the latest twist to the saga of who rejected the...

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PM stands by his man - Scandal-plagued Wheatley may get second chance as minister

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JFJ raises geofencing concerns

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