Holness, parties main reasons diehards vote
Almost one-half of Jamaicans who would vote for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) say their main reason for doing so is that they want Andrew Holness to continue as prime minister, according to the latest public opinion survey conducted by pollster Bill Johnson.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Rwanda: Government to Establish Sex Offenders' Registry
Rwanda Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) has started the process to a national registry of all individuals convicted for offences of rape and
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'It's Like Constant Pain Everywhere': Peter Thomas Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
Peter Thomas recently shared the news that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The former cast member of 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' opened […]
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Farmer accused of raping 12-year-old
Police sources told the Jamaica Observer the sometime last year the child and her mother, who was in a relationship with the farmer, overnighted at his
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Phillips wants legal assurances on 2-in-1 election
President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Peter Phillips, is demanding assurances that the legal and technical issues involved in staging both the local government and general elections on one ballot be ironed out before concluding on what would be a historic
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Africa tasks China to scale up COVID-19 support as Xi meets leaders
The African Union has urged China to actively support the continent in the fight against the Coronavirus
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Condemn Zim human rights violations, EU Parly told
AN informal network of European non-governmental organisations, the Zimbabwe Europe Network (ZEN) has called on the European Union Parliament to pass a resolution condemning ongoing human rights violations in the southern African
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Holness Swearing-in | What he said before
Jamaica Labour Party Leader Andrew Holness will this afternoon be sworn in as Prime Minister of Jamaica for the third time. The 48-year-old politician last week led the Jamaica Labour Party to a 48-15 seat win in Jamaica's 18th general election...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica general election set for September 3, 2020 - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaicans are to go to the polls on Thursday, September 3, 2020. The article Jamaica general election set for September 3, 2020 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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JLP reins in nomination day road marches
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has barred its prospective candidates for the upcoming general election from staging street marches when they are nominated today. While motorcades have been permitted, the JLP disclosed on Monday that strict...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Campbell rakes JLP councillors for shoddy roads
Being in the unenviable position of having no councillors umbilically linked to his People’s National Party (PNP) operating inside the St Ann North West constituency, two-term Member of Parliament Dr Dayton Campbell has fired a salvo at the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) local government
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Web of corruption?
Academic friendships and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) affiliations were also flagged as the links that connected several key players to high-ranking officials, including Andrew Wheatley, the energy minister with responsibility for Petrojam and who was
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
PM: PNP killed UK prison offer
In a new revelation, the Holness administration is claiming that the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) offer to help build a prison here was “rejected” by the Portia Simpson Miller-led government in 2016 and not the now-ruling Jamaica Labour Party
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa - Launch of Africa Medical Supplies Platform Media Briefing
Remarks by African Union Chair President Cyril Ramaphosa at the online media briefing to launch the Africa Medical Supplies Platform
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Africa: One in Two Children Suffer Violence Each Year - Report
A new report has shown that one out of two children aged 2-17 years experience some form of violence globally each
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Bissau braces for rise in coronavirus cases, enlists Cuban medical help
Guinea Bissau was warned on Saturday to prepare for a possible increase in coronavirus cases by the head of its response commission, as a team of Cuban health workers arrived to help the nation tackle the
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Growth & Jobs | Spend wisely! - Conserving fuel during an economic downturn
Jason McNeish, deputy general manager at the Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA), said another way motorists can conserve gas and save money is simply by being deliberate about where they purchase the
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Should I know my MP’s health status? - Insiders weigh in on balancing accountability and privacy when politicians fall ill
The curtain on a new era of transparency in public service appeared ready to be lifted when three months before his February 2016 election win, then Opposition Leader Andrew Holness promised to publicly release his health records. The Holness-led...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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In September 2011, Prime Minister Bruce Golding resigned. Goldings political standing never recovered after his handling of the Christopher Coke case. For nine months, Golding resisted a request from the United States to hand over Coke. His resignation was seen as an effort to help the Jamaica
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Rio Grande rafters plead for help
Raft captains on the Rio Grande, a key tourist attraction in Portland, are appealing for assistance in the wake of a weeks-long lay-up since the closure of water bodies to the public and the shutdown of the tourism industry as global travel ground to
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Zimbabwe: Tyson Runs to Court As War Vets Invade, Help Selves On Farm Produce
Exiled former cabinet minister, Saviour Kasukuwere has filed an urgent chamber application seeking to evict some war veterans who have invaded his Mazowe farm and started helping themselves to his orange
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Youth want substance over hype - G2K Manchester head cautions against serious issues losing out to vibes in election dubs
Mandeville, Manchester: Taneka Gibson, a youth leader in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), says that while some millennials are impressed by the increased use of dancehall dubs by campaigning politicians, the majority would still prefer substance...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Africa: Low-Cost Ultrasound Reveals Fluoride-Linked Bone Loss
Nairobi — An innovative ultrasound technique could be used to assess bone quality in hard-to-reach rural regions exposed to excessive intake of fluoride in drinking water, a study has
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PM: PNP killed UK prison offer
In a new revelation, the Holness administration is claiming that the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) offer to help build a prison here was “rejected” by the Portia Simpson Miller-led government in 2016 and not the now-ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)....
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
African Women and Girls Shaping the Policy Discourse of the COVID-19 pandemic response
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Graça Machel Trust (GMT) has launched the Ilizwi (the voice): African Women and Children shaping policy discourse of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Black’s Death on Eastern Shore, Similar to Floyd’s | Afro
However, in the state of Maryland, none of the details of what lead to the death of 19-year old Anton Black in September of 2018 during an arrest prompted any official
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JLP councillors want embattled St Ann’s Bay mayor to resign
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says St Ann councillors have recommended that embattled St Ann's Bay mayor Michael Belnavis resign his post. McKenzie, who is also a Jamaica Labour Party deputy leader, met with the councillors...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Corporate cash splash
Corporate Jamaica has splashed out millions of dollars to support both major political parties in their campaign for tomorrow's general election.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
JLP switches one Simpson for another to face Lisa
THE Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has tapped Maxine Simpson, its councillor caretaker for the Bensonton Division in St Ann South Eastern, to be its standard-bearer in the constituency in 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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Four Mozambique policemen jailed for poll observer's murder
Maputo - A Mozambican court on Thursday handed jail terms of up to 24 years to four elite police officers in an unprecedented case for the murder of a poll observer ahead of last year's national
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