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Work progressing under downtown Kingston redevelopment project - McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, says work is progressing under the downtown Kingston redevelopment project. McKenzie said that the Urban Development Corporation, one of the lead agencies in the undertaking, is...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Stung by a reprimand about her judgement after a six-month vote-buying probe, legislator Dr Michelle Charles has rejected recommendations that she apologise for the perceived blunder. Charles, the St Thomas Eastern member of parliament, was scolded...

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Life over votes - Holness to squeal on rogues building in danger zones, willing to suffer hit at polls

Member of Parliament Juliet Holness has threatened to report residents in St Andrew East Rural who construct homes in contravention of the law and warned that she would be willing to suffer the consequences of losing electoral support. Holness’...

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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

Minister saddened at death of 'Dunstan' Whittingham

MINISTER of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says he is saddened by yesterday's passing of Lionel Dunstan Whittingham, president of the Jamaica Higglers, Vendors and Markets Association.

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

Ghana: Offinso North Assembly Honours Collins Ntim

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Ghana: How Water Scarcity Adds to Women's Burden in Northern Ghana

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Africa: Angolan Candidate for AU Commission to Be Presented to African Group

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan candidate for the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, Josefa Sacko, will be presented this Friday to the African Group of the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Angola, according to the Ministry of

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KSAMC to clean more than 100 Corporate Area drains

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be embarking on a comprehensive drain-cleaning programme in several communities across the Corporate

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

HFJ pushing for front-of-package labelling to fight NCDs

Judana Murphy/Gleaner Writer The Heart Foundation of Jamaica has launched the 'Right To Know' campaign, in an effort to build support for the introduction of front of package labelling.

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Stocks Round Up | 41 stocks advance, 30 decline and 15 trade firm

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) combined index advanced on Thursday with an advance/decline ratio of 41/30. The JSE Combined Index advanced by 1,317.60 points or 0.33 per cent to close at 395,977.59. The JSE Main Market Index advanced by 1,609.90...

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Namibia: N$6 Billion Needed to Meet Land Delivery Target

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New ODPEM head takes office today

Career civil servant Leslie Harrow is the new head of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM).Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie announced the appointment yesterday with Harrow to take up the role of director general of the ODPEM today.

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Councillors warned as Kingston COVID cases near 1,100

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Higgler gets Christmas baby as bargain - Appeals for mercy for mom of abandoned newborn

An Oxford Mall Arcade vendor in downtown Kingston who cradled an abandoned newborn and turned her over to the police is appealing for compassion for the child’s mother. Valerie Henry, a mother of three, was among the first whose attention was drawn...

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Williams says flood mitigation remains a priority for KSAMC

Mayor of Kingston, Delroy Williams, says flood mitigation planning remains a priority for the municipality. “The municipality is concerned about flooding and is committed to flood mitigation and the reduction of flood damage. We must...

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Hellshire vendors plead for beaches to stay open

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Gov't won't bow

As undertakers and relatives of deceased people anticipate with dread the impending two-week ban on funerals and burials, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has made clear that the Government is not inclined to bow to any pressure to allow the kind of large gatherings that have

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

Mourners reminded to adhere to COVID-19 protocols

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