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Grange unveils anti-doping mobile unit

The Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment & Sport, Olivia Grange, has unveiled Jamaica’s first ever national anti-doping mobile unit. Minister Grange officially handed over the especially retrofitted bus to the chairman of the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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THE NEW 19-member Cabinet of the Rowley administration will present a mix of old and new faces as they take the oath of office on Wednesday at the President's House. The Prime Minister offered little insight as he spoke to the media on Tuesday to announce the swearing-in of his new government after

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HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda yesterday said the infamous Drax International COVID-19 tender scam, which has led to the arrest of Health minister Obadiah Moyo for criminal abuse of office, was too hazy and suspected the company’s local representative Delish Nguwaya was withholding

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The public viewing of the casket of former Minister of Labour and Social Security, Shahine Robinson, ends today with members of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness at Jamaica Labour Party headquarters in St

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Shaggy pushes for US visas for Bounty, Beenie

On the heels of last weekend’s titanic clash between dancehall artistes Beenie Man and Bounty Killer that captured the attention of international fans, media outlets, and industry players, there is a push for the two to be reissued with United States visas to promote Jamaican music and

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Bar Association, Chamber differ on who should handle sexual harassment cases

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Angola: Pedro Vidal's Contribution to Carnival Highlighted

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Cracks open up over egg scramble - Producers reportedly skipping line at farmers’ markets

A falling-out amid the executive of the Jamaica Egg Farmers’ Association (JEFA) over alleged abuse of government subsidy, as well as the subsequent sidelining of the sector lobby, has pitted President Roy Baker against his vice-president, Mark Campbell, and secretary Cheryl

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China Harbour breaks ground for St Catherine housing scheme

THE Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) on Wednesday officially broke ground for the 1,650-unit Catherine Estate housing project, to be developed in St Catherine, as a joint venture partnership with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a company known for building roads and

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Zimbabwe: NatPharm Bosses Arrested, Appear in Court

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Nigeria: Oil Licensing Round - CSOs Want Beneficial Owners of Bidding Firms Published

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Rwanda: Finance Ministry PS, Top Officials Charged With Abuse of Public Funds

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Uganda: 174,000 Face Eviction From Lake Victoria Shores

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HOPE to the rescue - Sisters living in squalor get new houses

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JALGO concerned about delayed COVID results for public health inspectors

The Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers (JALGO) says it has sought the intervention of Dunstan Bryan, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health & Wellness, in an effort to ensure that COVID-19 test results for public...

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Jamaica: Unregulated ambulance services, uncertified emergency technicians could be putting public in danger

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Security guards to assist in enforcing COVID-19 protocols - Chang

Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang says the Ministry may have to call on private security guards to assist with enforcing COVID-19 measures in public spaces across the island. “Security guards will be called in to ensure protocols...

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CAC pushing for speedy payout of bad gas compensation

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