Central Village rocked by murder, firebombing

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Central Village rocked by murder, firebombing

Rasbert Turner/Gleaner Writer Residents of Central Village and Windsor Heights were rattled by violence during the coronavirus lockdown as gunmen went on a rampage in both communities over the weekend. The attacks have been reportedly triggered by...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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THE salary packages of officers assigned to the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) are on the list of matters to be given top priority by newly installed Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang.

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[New Times] The Consumer Price Index in Rwanda increased by 11.5 per cent between July 2019 and July 2020, according to latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) on August 10, 2020.

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WESTERN BUREAU: With the United States economy contracting and the United Kingdom also facing economic fallout from the ravages of COVID-19, in addition to uncertainty related to Brexit, travel-research experts are urging the Caribbean to consider...

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Some entertainment venues to reopen this weekend

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CXC overturns failing English grades for majority of JC students

Jamaica College students are now breathing a sigh of relief with their adjusted grades after being stumped when earlier Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results showed that over 90 per cent of them had failed English A. So, too, is...

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Bull Bay man tired of living like a rat

Living “like a rat” for almost a month now has brought nothing but frustration to 48-year-old Rohan Lawrence. The roof of the humble board structure he calls home in Bull Bay, St Thomas, was damaged some time ago after a truck hit a light pole,...

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City dwellers retreat to the villages for a fresh start

Many affected city dwellers are taking tough decisions to survive the turmoil.

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Justice delays anger Chuck

Despite a measure of success in the timely disposal of some court cases, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has expressed dissatisfaction with what he termed the “unacceptably long delay in setting trial dates and delivering judgments”. In his...

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Holness, Paulwell score low on accountability meter

Founder of Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) Jeanette Calder said the website, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will become a useful tool in aiding transparency among elected officials. Funded by the European Union, JAMP tracks...

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Police killings in Trinidad up by 86% - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Guardian) The number of people killed by police in the last year has risen by 86 per cent, a figure that is of concern to the Police Complaints Authority (PCA). The article Police killings in Trinidad up by 86% appeared first on Stabroek News.

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UN says opioids are the drugs doing the most harm worldwide

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Massive agreement with buggery law

The overwhelming majority of Jamaicans polled by Bill Johnson say that the law making sex between two men punishable should not be changed.

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HEART's $30-b spend for training not value for money, says auditor general

HEART/NSTA Trust, the country's national training agency, did not receive value for money after spending more than $30 billion on a slew of skills training programmes between 2014 and 2019 primarily geared towards reaching unattached youth, Auditor General (AG) Pamela Monroe Ellis has reported.The

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Eddie Hearn: “Dillian Whyte should take priority over Anthony Joshua and Fury” - Voice Online

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#JaVotes2020 | Thursdays and election affairs

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Kenya: The Sad Short Story of Kenya's Debt Nightmare

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Winter bookings point to tourists keeping faith with Caribbean destinations: CTO Head - Stabroek News

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Kenya: Home Ownership Key to Women's Empowerment

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Africa: Covid-19 - WBG to Assist African Countries Recover Fast

[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank Group (WBG) will continue to support African governments' efforts to ensure fast recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Country Director for the World Bank, Pierre Laporte, has said.

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Rwanda: Central Bank Maintains Repo Rate at 4.5%, Optimistic of Economy Picking Up

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MPs order Sh1. 9 billion Knec tender pay audit

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COVID-19 takes away excitement in release of PEP results

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East Africa: Headline Inflation Nosedives Across EA

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COVID-19 causes more tension within families — study

THE preliminary result of a recent study by UNICEF Jamaica and the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) has indicated that COVID-19 challenges have led to an increase in tensions within families.

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Ghana: August Inflation Rate Falls to 10.5 Per Cent

[Ghanaian Times] The year-on-year inflation rate fell to 10.5 per cent in August, a 0.9 percentage points lower than 11.4 per cent recorded in July 2020.

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Political debates influencing decisions since 2007 — JDC

THE executive of the Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) says the national debates are still relevant to the country's political landscape and that the upcoming debates will amp up interest in the upcoming general election, given their absence prior to the 2016 polls.

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Trinidad to revisit the energy fiscal regime - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced that the government will revisit the energy sector tax regime to ensure the country remains competitive. The article Trinidad to revisit the energy fiscal regime appeared first on Stabroek News.

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MWANYASI: The hidden risks of gold trading

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Fuel sales rise 13pc on Covid restrictions ease

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