#JaVotes2020 | Thursdays and election affairs

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#JaVotes2020 | Thursdays and election affairs

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this evening announced that the next general election will be held on Thursday, September 3. Since 1944 when Universal Adult Suffrage was attained in Jamaica, 17 elections have been called. Of that number, seven...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has released a statement saying children must not be discriminated against or deprived of their right to an education on the basis of their hairstyle. He was responding to Friday's ruling in relation...

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Maryland Reports 91,144 COVID-19 Cases and 3,389 Deaths. An Increase of 2,798 Cases and 27 Deaths in Last 72 Hours - African American News Today - EIN News

As of Monday, August 3, 2020, Maryland reports 91,144 COVID-19 cases and 3,389 deaths. An increase of 2,798 cases and 27 deaths, in last 72 hours.

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JLP outperforms PNP in favourability ratings among poll respondents

Both the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) have seen a five percentage points increase in their favourability ratings over the last four months, veteran pollster Bill Johnson is reporting.However, the JLP has maintained a 26 percentage points lead

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

2 elections, 1 day

The Government last night gave notice that it intends to table a motion to amend the Representation of the People Act (ROPA) to facilitate the holding of general and local government elections on the same date.Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives Karl Samuda gave the

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

Protocols coming for reopening of day-care centres, nurseries

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he will announce the protocols that have been established for the reopening of nurseries and day-care facilities shortly.

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

PM says BPOs can absorb some tourism jobs

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Henry calls for more women in Seasonal Overseas Work Programme

Newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security, Mike Henry, says he wants to see more women involved in the Seasonal Agriculture Workers programme (SAWP) between Jamaica and Canada. Henry made this disclosure during a courtesy call at...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

MPs order Sh1. 9 billion Knec tender pay audit

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Confident PNP ready to roll

THE Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has declared its readiness to contest and win the next general election, whenever it is called by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.With speculation mounting that Holness will call Jamaicans to the polls in a matter of weeks, PNP General Secretary Julian

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

Kenya: 61% of Kenyans Unable to Pay Rent Over Virus-Triggered Economic Downturn - KNBS

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The economic meltdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on livelihoods with a new study by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) projecting as much as 61 per cent of Kenyans were unable to pay their rent in May.

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Hanoverians reject COVID-19 patient, saying he’s from Portland

RESIDENTS OF Hanover are taking to social media and other platforms to chastise the Government for crediting the parish with one case of COVID-19 after a male cruise ship worker from the Adventure of the Seas, which docked in Falmouth, Trelawny, last week, tested positive for the

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PM mum as watchdog demands Belnavis quit

Weeks after St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis became embroiled in controversy over his stewardship of municipal funds, climaxing last Thursday with a demolition related to building breaches, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reserved comment...

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Mandeville cops clean up home away from home

WHILE MOST people in Manchester abided by the stay-at-home guideline for Labour Day projects, personnel at the Mandeville Police Station paid special attention to their second home, which received a much-needed

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JLP would do better job of governing country, say majority of respondents

The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has opened a more than 40 percentage-point lead over the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) as the party that respondents in the latest Bill Johnson poll believe would do a better job of governing the country at this time.Commissioned by the Jamaica

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Uganda: Farmers Stuck With Sugarcane

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PRETESTING U-TURN - New hurdle for visitors from high-risk COVID US states

WESTERN BUREAU: Visitors from the high-risk American states of Florida, New York, Arizona, and Texas are now required to pretest for the new coronavirus before travelling to Jamaica, says Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Combined, the four states...

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Permanent secretary sets out details of Ocho Rios land acquisition

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MWANYASI: The market is singing a sad song, put on dancing shoes

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No punishment for Jamaicans who overstayed in US due to COVID-19 | New York Carib News

This assurance was given to over 400 Jamaicans in the United States by Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith as she addressed a virtual town hall meeting organized by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks last

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#JamaicaTogether | We can do this, says Stephen Price

As our country reopens, we must rise to the occasion. This is the time to take even more personal responsibility and be extra vigilant in following the protocols outlined by our government. Jamaica, we can do this! It requires our collective...

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Nigeria's Public Debt Stock Hits N28.63tn

[This Day] Nigeria's total public debt portfolio, all the states and the federal government inclusive, stood at N28.63 trillion as at March 31 this year.

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COVID-19 cases in Jamaica pass 1,000 | New York Carib News

The total number of positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica now stands at 1,003, with 16 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours.

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Phillips accuses PM of shielding Vaz; wants investigation into Holywell controversy

Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips has accused Prime Minister Andrew Holness of shielding his embattled cabinet minister, Daryl Vaz, who was recently stripped of his environment portfolio responsibilities, following revelation...

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Henry calls for more women in farm work programme

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