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Motorists affected by 'bad gas' saga could get compensation in two weeks
Several motorists who were affected during the 2015 bad gas saga are currently being contacted and given a date to visit the offices of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), to begin the process of collecting their share of a $24.5 million compensation
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Consumer advocate lashes Gov’t over bad gas payout
THE HEAD of one local consumer protection group believes consumers should feel offended by the offer of a $24.5-million compensation package for those who suffered from the purchase of contaminated gas in
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
DBJ assists micro and small enterprises with digital transformation
THE range of business services utilised by micro and small enterprises (MSEs), which is financed under the Development Bank of Jamaica's (DBJ) Voucher for Technical Assistance Programme (VTAP), is being widened to incorporate digital
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
MAJ disappointed as media not granted exemption under data law - Whistleblowers, journalists could be exposed
The Media Association Jamaica (MAJ) Limited is expressing disappointment over the passing of the Data Protection Bill two weeks ago without changes to grant complete exemption to the media on the basis of press freedom principles, something for which it and the Press Association of Jamaica had been
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
#JaVotes2020 | Hanover Eastern candidates satisfied with nomination day preparations
Incumbent Member of Parliament, the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Dave Brown and Wavell Hinds, his People’s National Party (PNP) challenger for the Hanover Eastern seat, have both expressed satisfaction with the preparations ahead of Tuesday’s Nomination Day, following their meeting with the
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Nigeria: Akpata Emerges NBA New President
[Vanguard] Lawyers in the country have elected Mr. Olumide Akpata as next President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
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Chuck to seek closure to 2015 INDECOM review in Parliament
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck is to table a motion in Parliament next week which will seek to complete a parliamentary review of the operations of the Independent Commission of Investigations
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Eyrika Parker wins race for Jefferson County (Ala.) Treasurer; first Black female to win seat
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Eyrika Parker, a lifelong Birmingham resident, on Tuesday won 57.45 percent of the vote to defeat Roderick “Rod” Scott, state lawmaker, 42.22 percent, for Jefferson County Treasurer in the Democratic primary runoff. The unofficial results are with 95 percent
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Stewarts aren’t racists, says JHTA’s Robinson
Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association President Omar Robinson has lambasted critics who have launched a social-media campaign targeting Sandals hotel moguls Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart and his son
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Corporate Hands | JN Bank provides COVID support to front-line cops
Accepting the items is President of the JPF, Sergeant Patrae Rowe. The presentation was made at the JPF’s downtown Kingston offices.
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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EOJ reopens to help 6,000 access CARE benefits
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has assisted roughly 6,000 Jamaicans to collect state benefits as they grapple with the economic fallout from the deadly coronavirus pandemic
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Sizzling Davis-Small clash expected in St James Southern
For the first time in three decades, residents of St James Southern are set to have a new member of parliament (MP). When the constituents enter the voting booth on September 3, it will be the first time in more than 30 years they will not see...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
JPS says Saharan dust could impact power supply
As the Saharan dust continues to linger over the island, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is indicating that it could have an impact on the reliability of power
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Malawi election commission appeals for calm as it tallies votes | Africanews
Malawi’s electoral commission appealed for “peace and calm” on Wednesday as it counted ballots following a historic poll to re-elect a president after Peter Mutharika’s victory was
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Another 718 families benefit from Downsound's generosity
The team at Downsound Entertainment (DSE) redoubled its efforts to alleviate the tough conditions faced by so many families and the elderly across the island due to COVID-19 through the distribution of care packages containing fresh produce, poultry, and canned
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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MAJ disappointed
THE Media Association Jamaica Limited (MAJ) yesterday expressed disappointment at the apparent disregard shown to its recommendations put forward in respect of the Data Protection Bill, which was passed on June 12 in the
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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COVID-resilient corridor for tourists travelling to Jamaica
In light of misgivings being expressed nationally about the widescale opening of Jamaica to overseas visitors, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has asserted that the industry’s corridors will be split to accommodate the
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Research shows COVID-19 lockdown could scar children
Child development specialist Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughan is warning that children will need special attention in the coming months as research has shown that the strict measures implemented to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus could have a lasting negative psychological effect on
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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'A man of substance'...McKenzie saddened by passing of Dunstan Whittingham
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says he is saddened by today’s passing of Lionel “Dunstan” Whittingham, President of the Jamaica Higglers, Vendors and Markets
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Business leaders urge caution on return-to-workplace approach
SOME business leaders are urging companies to examine their individual situation, and have employees who are now working from home resume duties at the physical plants safely, and as is
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Jamaican mother found dead by 4-year-old son
(Jamaica Star) When Nadine Williamson’s four-year-old son was sent by his grandmother to giver her the cell phone because someone wanted to talk to her, he had no idea that her lifeless body was under the
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Tova Hamilton sworn in as Gov't senator
TOVA Hamilton, the 37-year-old attorney-at-law from Trelawny, was sworn in yesterday as the newest member of the Jamaica
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
‘It nuh fair !’ - Residents of Golden Grove Meadows bemoan exorbitant light bills from JPS
As if their struggle with a sewage issue in their neighbourhood isn’t enough of a burden, the recently relocated ex-sugar workers and their families at Golden Grove Meadows in St Thomas are bemoaning exorbitant light bills, which they say have resulted in numerous disconnections over the past few
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Blythe: PNP did not have a message
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Former vice-president of the People's National Party (PNP) Dr Karl Blythe has attributed the party's embarrassing loss to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), in part, to the absence of a message that resonated with the masses leading up to the September 3 General Election.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Supreme Court permits 16 listed companies to hold virtual AGM
THE Supreme Court has given the green light for 16 companies listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) to hold their annual general meetings (AGMs) virtually, either in full or
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Sweet relief at Hellshire - As beaches reopen, a little boy gets his wish
Having not visited the beach for the last six months, Junior ‘Jah’ Marsh and his wife, Mary, decided to risk heading from Spanish Town to the seaside haven of Hellshire, Portmore, on Sunday, even if they would be in breach of coronavirus...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Q&A: What’s Happening At The US Postal Service, And Why? | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.yahoo.com By NICHOLAS RICCARDI The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. That's raising the possibility that millions of voters could be
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Simmons tests negative twice for COVID-19
MANCHESTER, England – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that Head Coach, Phil Simmons, is in short-term self-isolation after he recently attended the funeral of his father-in-law, who had passed away prior to the team’s recent assembly in
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PM adjusts COVID containment measures but no changes yet for seniors, entertainment
Entertainment events remain on lockdown and nurseries and daycare centres must remain closed pending a decision on the protocols to govern their
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