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Jamaica: Unregulated ambulance services, uncertified emergency technicians could be putting public in danger
(Jamaica Gleaner) Three weeks after a probe revealed that most local private hospitals were unregistered, The Sunday Gleaner has learnt that the island’s private ambulance service is operating without oversight, putting members of the public at
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Jamaica: 71-year-old George Williams a step closer to prison release after 48 years without trial
(Jamaica Gleaner) For the first time in 48 years, George Williams had his day in a court of law
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Jamaican media mogul Oliver Clarke dies at 75
(Jamaica Gleaner) Oliver Frederick Clarke, the media mogul who stood at the helm of The Gleaner as chairman and managing director for more than four decades, has
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45, 000 citizens to benefit from $528-Million water projects
The Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) is spending an additional $528 million on potable water infrastructure projects this financial year to benefit 45,000 citizens. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica sex worker: It’s all for you, son - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Even with shorter curfews starting at 11 p.m. now, sex workers like ‘Prettyface’ have to bring their A game in what is a crowded marketplace. The article Jamaica sex worker: It’s all for you, son appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Burnt remains of Jamaican couple, 2-year-old son found in St Thomas
(Jamaica Gleaner) The police in St Thomas are probing a suspected murder-suicide involving a member of the Jamaica Defence
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Gary thanks Elder Cargle on 90th birthday | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Erick Johnson The fireworks were still going on at Elder Carrell Cargle’s house the day after the Fourth of July. It was the retired pastor’s 90th birthday and the Gary community came out in droves to congratulate him on another milestone. Throughout the day, prominent leaders and residents
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Davis, Small gear up to replace MP Kellier in St James Southern
ANCHOVY, St James - There could be many surprises when Jamaica's 18th general election since universal adult suffrage in 1944 is contested to elect representatives to fill the 63 parliamentary seats across the island.When the polls will be held is uncertain, as Prime Minister Andrew Holness is yet
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Trinidad's police commissioner says foreign assassins paid to kill him
TRINIDAD (CMC):  Police Commissioner Gary Griffith says he is aware of plans to assassinate him using foreign killers but said he is not perturbed and would continue his job to deal with the criminal elements in Trinidad and Tobago. Addressing...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Texas Senate runoff asks whether what worked for Democrats in 2018 still works in 2020 - African American News Today - EIN News
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Somalia: Police Guns Down Shopkeeper in Dispute Over Torn Money in Mogadishu
A 70-year shop keeper was on Tuesday evening shot dead by a police officer in Hamar
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Thanks to Haiti, slavery was permanently abolished | New York Carib News
As global protests continue in support of the Black Lives Matter movement to systematically exposed the legacies of slavery and colonialism today, we must remember where this all started.
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St Thomas police appeal for help in probing security guards murder
The St Thomas police are seeking the help of anyone with information that can assist investigators probing the shooting death of a man in the parish on Friday night.  The deceased has been identified as 59-year old Wayne Campbell, a security...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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'I have no regrets', says Toronto Police Chief of Jamaican heritage
(Jamaica Gleaner) TORONTO’S POLICE chief, Mark Saunders, surprised many with the announcement that he will retire from the service on July 31 – eight months before his contract is set to
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
#JamaicaTogether Promo | Christina Ivey
My post-COVID vision for Jamaica is an increased focus on supporting victims of sexual violence. The COVID-19 lockdown has emphasised how widespread of a problem it is. We need to create an environment where victims of sexual abuse feel empowered...
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COPS IN THE COLD - Officers bemoan years of hearings, leaving them broke, depressed even after cleared of wrongdoing by courts
Wilkins is one of just over 60 cops currently on suspension or interdiction for periods ranging from two to 10 years, according to statistics compiled by the Jamaica Police
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Democrats Will Be Lost Without the Senate - African American News Today - EIN News
A Biden win in November 2020 will be insufficient unless Democrats take the Senate and displace majority leader Mitch McConnell.
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Jamaicans in the US in for a mango treat this weekend
Jamaicans in the US in for a mango treat this weekend
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Jamaica: Miracle baby killed in freak accident - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Star) Roshana Brown sat for minutes in silence and tears before she was able to produce any sound. The article Jamaica: Miracle baby killed in freak accident appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Thirteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration: CONCEALED CARRY LICENSING REVIEW BOARD Peter Buckley will serve on the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board.* Buckley currently works as a Private
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Police warn business operators to be vigilant
Business operators are being warned to be more vigilant when doing cash transactions, especially those involving foreign exchange, with members of the public. This advice comes on the heels of the arrest of 52-year-old Kenroy Williams of a May Pen...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Rise and rise of Kang’ata
Within the first month at the university, Mr Kang’ata had already been elected the vice-chairman of the Kenya Law Students
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20-year sentence proposed for violence against women, children
LEADER of Government Business in the Senate, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, says that proposed changes to domestic violence legislation included in a report passed on Friday will contribute significantly to addressing violence against the most vulnerable Jamaicans.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Jamaica: Quarantined returnees by air ‘pushed to back of the line’ behind 1,000 cruise ship workers
Jamaica: Quarantined returnees by air ‘pushed to back of the line’ behind 1,000 cruise ship workers
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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Corporate Hands | JEP, WKPP contribute COVID-19 supplies to health department
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United Way joins Noranda to donate care packages in St Ann
A team of top executives from the charitable organisation, United Way of Jamaica (UWJ), journeyed to St Ann recently to join forces with one of its long-time partners, Noranda Bauxite, to distribute food and care packages to several institutions...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Determined US couple tied the knot on first visit to Jamaica
The American couple, on their first trip to Jamaica, tied the knot yesterday at Sandals Montego Bay, one of the first resorts to reopen after the country closed its borders in March as part of measures to contain the spread of the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019
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Jamaica: Councillors ask Mayor Belnavis to resign - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Michael Belnavis, the mayor and chairman of the St Ann’s Bay Municipal Corporation, is faced with a decision to relinquish his position or could possibly be unceremoniously toppled from his high
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