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Christie laments anti-corruption gaps

A senior executive of Jamaica’s single anti-corruption body says lawmakers should step up to the plate to ensure that the country’s legislative framework is conversant with international best practices. Greg Christie, the executive director of the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Integrity Commission identifies criminal, administrative breaches at Petrojam

The Integrity Commission has identified several prima facie criminal and administrative breaches at the state-owned oil refinery

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Africa: Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Forum On China-Africa Cooperation

[Daily News] THIS year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

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Jailed boys stripped in cells - Abused and called gay by warders, report says

A culture of victimisation has been reportedly cultivated at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, with officers charged with the supervision of minors subjecting them to human-rights abuse for trifling misdemeanours. The post-mortem from a...

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Holness headache - Petrojam scandal resurfaces with force as Wheatley labelled ‘dishonest’ in report

The director of investigation was caustic in his characterisation of Wheatley’s response to specific questions during a probe into donations made by Petrojam to various organisations and causes between April 2016 and March

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Cosatu national strike: Workers urged to show their support on Wednesday

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Tropical Storm Delta

FLORIDA, United States (CMC) - A strengthening Tropical Storm Delta is expected to move away from Jamaica and is likely to become a hurricane by Tuesday as it moves near or over the Cayman Islands.The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that the storm was about 165 miles

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In Canada, Kamala Harris, a Disco-Dancing Teenager, Yearned for Home

… mother from India — identified as African-American, her friends from high school … a white mother and an African-American father. “We didn’t fit … said “she identified as being African-American.” She found belonging in the …

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Are the police special? - JFJ puts pressure on Gov’t to give INDECOM prosecutorial powers

THERE IS growing pressure on the Government to give the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) prosecutorial powers as the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has been blamed for being too slow or ineffective in securing convictions involving the security

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Book industry group repeats need for copyright control

AS a majority of schools adopt online teaching modalities, the Book Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ) and the Jamaica Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY) are renewing a decade-old call for the education ministry to acquire the adequate licence to cover the copyright of materials being used in

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Integrity Commission in dire need of funds to complete its work - Stabroek News

The Integrity Commission will meet this week to begin compiling lists of those public officers who have failed to submit the required financial declaration mere days before the November 15th extended

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Jamaica AIDS Support rolls out anti-HIV pill

Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) will now be offering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an additional preventative option for people at substantial risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The organisation has officially launched its PrEP programme by way of a pilot study

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Youth parliamentarian creates opportunities for young entrepreneurs

For Tavoy Barrett, the charming 20-year-old from St Thomas, facilitating opportunities for innovative and creative youth has always been a passion. Serving as a youth parliamentarian for this year has provided him with the platform to achieve this...

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Creary didn’t interview Grindley, admits Integrity Commission

The Integrity Commission has corrected one of its damning reports on corruption at Petrojam to reflect that Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor Richard Creary did not interview Floyd Grindley for the post of general manager at the refinery. In...

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Wheres the money? NERHA head cannot account for excess Petrojam donation

The North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), chaired by the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Tyrone Robinson, has not been able to account for more than half-million dollars in excess donation received from Petrojam to buy an incubator for...

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Apology accepted but damage done, says Creary after Petrojam report correction

Mayor of Port Maria Richard Creary has accepted the apology from the Integrity Commission for an error in the damning Petrojam report that cited him. However, Creary says the damage to his reputation has already been done. In two reports...

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Last pick for Christie corruption team identified

The director of information and complaints has been identified and is now awaiting appointment, retired Justice Seymour Panton, chairman of the Integrity Commission, has

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Integrity Commission corrects error that Creary interviewed Petrojam boss

The Integrity Commission has corrected an error in its damning reports on the state-owned oil refinery Petrojam. In two reports released last week, the commission had said Port Maria Mayor Richard Creary was part of the panel that selected...

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Toots to get Heroes Park burial

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has announced that reggae legend Toots Hibbert will be laid to rest in National Heroes Park. Minister Grange said this had become possible thanks to the generosity of the...

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Police Federation chairman lashes FLA boss

CHAIRMAN of the Jamaica Police Federation, Detective Sergeant Patrae Rowe is accusing the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) CEO Shane Dalling of grasping at straws to justify the denials of firearms to police officers.Speaking with the Jamaica Observer, Rowe said Dalling's claim that police

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Anatomy student launches vegan haircare products for recovering cancer patients

“I wanted to provide a healthy haircare choice for cancer patients,” said Kimorra Lucas, owner of Treats 4 Kinks. The idea was highly influenced by her mother, Beverly Lucas, a five-year cancer survivor who finished chemotherapy four months ago and...

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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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We serve with pride - Jamaican workers help rebuild Lake Charles, Louisiana, after hurricane devastation

There is not a large Jamaican presence in Lake Charles, Louisiana – the section of the southern state that was bludgeoned by Hurricane Laura six weeks ago. But since the passage of powerful Hurricane Laura, a number of Jamaicans and other Caribbean...

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Goat thieves thwarted by police in St Thomas

A woman is now in custody after the Morant Bay Police thwarted the efforts of another group of goat thieves during a vehicular check operation in Whitehorses, St Thomas on Saturday. The police report that about 4:00 p.m., a police team was...

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Ganja legislation on New Jersey ballot November 3 - Current laws draconian, says Peter Tosh’s daughter

The top item on the New Jersey ballot for November 3 is choosing the 46th president of the United States. But another item that is of keen interest in the Garden State is a vote for the legalisation of marijuana. In Public Question Number 1, the...

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Hustling, corruption rampant outside Cross Roads tax office

'Hustler' and 'corruption' were the bywords among disgruntled customers to the Cross Roads Collectorate in St Andrew, last Wednesday, after spending hours in line whipped by intermittent rain, watching as other individuals entered and exited without having to wait.

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

Jamaica: COVID-Infected 12-year-old died in mom's arms - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) “I can’t believe he is

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Advertorial | Flow delivering on its mission to connect Jamaica

Since the beginning of 2020, leading communications and entertainment provider, Flow, has connected over 150 communities and new developments through the build-out of its fibre network as the company continues to invest in delivering services to...

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Questions over $6 million school donation Paulwell requested from Petrojam

The Integrity Commission has raised questions about a donation by state-owned oil refinery Petrojam to Camperdown High School in

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Conflict of interest in $2 million Petrojam donation to Munro College?

The Integrity Commission is questioning whether there was a conflict of interest in a $2 million donation by the scandal-hit oil refinery, Petrojam, to the St Elizabeth-based Munro College in

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Belnavis tied to building breach - St Ann structure demolished amid Sunday Gleaner probe

Embattled St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis is a director of a private company that captured government land and constructed a building in a daring disregard of the country’s laws which the corporation he leads is expected to enforce, a Sunday Gleaner probe has

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