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Female docs run things
The only male doctors listed as parish medical officers of health are Dr Andre McIntosh and Stephen Figueroa in Kingston and St Andrew; Dr D'Oyen Smith in St Thomas, and Dr Kaushal Singh in
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UWI study finds 'Jamaican' English is unique
The research, which involved the collation of speech models from 360 primary school students across 12 schools in the Kingston and St Andrew area, found that Jamaican English had its own distinct phonetic qualities compared the American and British Standard
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PEP joy turns to sadness
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth It was supposed to be a celebration for Geovaughn Allen and his cousin, following their success in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) two Fridays ago. But an evening of fun and treat for their academic success quickly turned tragic as the 11-year-old died after being hit by
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Hamaty a friend to all, enemy to none, says 'Butch' Stewart
GORDON “Butch” Stewart has described the late Captain Robert “Robbie” Hamaty, master pilot and founder of Tortuga Rum Company, as a supremely decent human being who was a friend to all and enemy to
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Costly border opening
A government multi-agency team led by minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security Matthew Samuda, and supported by the relevant State agencies — the Port Authority of Jamaica, Jamaica Defence Force, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica Customs
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Ella Fitzgerald Born
Ella Fitzgerald, First Lady of Song, born. In 1934, an awkward sixteen-year-old girl made her singing debut at the Harlem Apollo Theatre amateur night in New York City. She intended to dance, but she lost her nerve when she got on stage. The man said, do something while youre out there, the singer
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Freemasons donate to Cancer Society, Heart Foundation
Freemasons Association of Jamaica on Wednesday made a donation to the Jamaica Cancer Society and Heart Foundation in the amount of $1 million
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'Patience,' says Bartlett
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is urging patience in response to rising anxiety among tourism-related business operators about the need to reopen Jamaica's south coast to overseas visitors.Remember now, we review on a two-weekly basis, the last review was on the first
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Painful loss
On Monday, the Observer first reported that it was an expectant mother who had suffered a medical emergency and was awaiting evacuation from the
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'They don't have to report to anyone'
HEAD of the Independent Jamaica Council for Human Rights (IJCHR) Dr Lloyd Barnett yesterday poured cold water on a suggestion by a deportee that the Government monitor Jamaicans with criminal backgrounds who have been involuntarily sent back to the
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Generous Jamaica Observer readers offer to assist needy top student
TOP student Lesa Angus will be graduating from Kitson Town All-Age School tomorrow in much higher spirits than she was in when the Jamaica Observer visited her home Sunday.
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Relief and caution
MONTEGO BAY, St James — There is strong support among tourism-dependent workers for the mid-June reopening of the industry, which has been on lockdown for more than two months due to the novel coronavirus
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COVID-19-stranded Canadians look forward to going home
TREASURE BEACH, St Elizabeth — When the Canadian husband and wife pair of Tom and Susan Little arrived here back in March, they had a flight booked to return to Toronto on May
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'Living with COVID and flourishing with COVID'
The Sagicor Group says it has used the COVID-19 crisis to ramp up its innovations in the insurance and banking sectors, and continues to participate in stimulating the economy, while protecting its staff and
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No Room to Love — When Abuse in Confinement Pushes Couples Apart
In fact, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (2020) has reported that abusers are using the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse for isolating domestic abuse victims from friends and
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Maroons want ancestors' 'last resting place' left alone
THE Maroons who live in the Blue and John Crow Mountains have sided with the Jamaica Conservation Development Trust (JCDT) in its opposition to private leases within the eponymous national park.Three Maroon community councils Moore Town, Charles Town, and Scotts Hall recently penned a letter to
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Perverts take aim at children
THE police have made two more arrests in connection with the alleged rape of young girls across the island, at a time when child protection agencies are expressing concern that Jamaica's children, who are out of school, are at
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Crown says why Sanja Elliott cannot be believed
THE $400-million Manchester Municipal Corporation (MPC) fraud trial ended on Friday, May 15, 2020 with the conviction of main accused 35-year-old Sanja Elliott, the corporation's former deputy superintendent of road and works; his wife, Tasha-gaye Goulbourne-Elliott; two former employees of the
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'I am still trying to tell myself it is not true'
A week after Omari Stephens rushed from one end of the Corporate Area to “rescue” his mother, Susan Bogle, in August Town, St Andrew, after he was told shots were being fired at her residence, he confesses he is now living in a zone between shock and
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Speid: Teachers are scared to death of re-entering classroom
MONTEGO BAY, St James —President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Owen Speid says the nation's teachers are afraid of re-entering the classroom to facilitate students sitting the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exit exams in
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'Enough is enough!' Jamaicans join BLM protest
The woman's plea for change attracted the attention of protesters who gathered in solidarity with the most recent 'Black Lives Matter' demonstrations across America and other parts of the world following the murder of George
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Jamaica on Virtuoso's top 10 destinations for affluent travellers
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaica is among the top 10 destinations that well-heeled travellers are now booking for their holidays, according to a Virtuoso survey published in CNBC 's Personal Finance section earlier this
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Devon House ordered closed
AS of today, Jamaicans and tourists will not be able to visit the popular Devon House attraction on Hope Road in St Andrew, as it has been ordered closed by the Government until the State is satisfied that the entity is fully compliant with safety measures to protect patrons from COVID-19.
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COVID-19 takes away excitement in release of PEP results
SCHOOLYARDS across the Corporate Area yesterday were a stark contrast to previous years when excitement among primary school students would be at fever pitch over their secondary school placement
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Do it now!
The suggestion by Quality Incorporations VII Ltd Director Krishna Vaswani is that the Government starts reopening the economy in parishes where there are few cases of the novel
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HAIL THE MAN!
Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. The Jamaica Observer ePaper is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at http://bit.ly/epaperlive
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A teacher's triumph
I did webinars, I read, I followed teachers on Instagram to see if there was something I could copy, something I could implement to ensure my children were getting the best out of this online
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PROSECUTORS SHOCKED
YESTERDAY'S 'not guilty' verdict for the six men accused of committing heinous crimes under the umbrella of a Westmoreland gang has raised questions about the nation's prosecutors' ability to win other gang-related cases now before the court.The verdict came as a shock to prosecutors and brings
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SHOCK & GRIEF
Yesterday, Superintendent Steve Brown, a close colleague of Clunis, said he had been in touch with Clunis throughout the day and was on his way to see him when he received the devastating news of his
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Soldier injured during August Town firefight
THE Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is awaiting more details as it continues its probe into the shooting of a member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and a civilian in the eastern St Andrew community of August Town, Thursday night.Assistant Commissioner of INDECOM Hamish
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