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Keith Lowenfield - Stabroek News
This must be a first in the world.  It cannot have happened in any other democracy that a Chief Election Officer could arrogate to himself the power to decide which votes he would count in a general election and which he wouldn’t. The article Keith Lowenfield appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Sierra Leone: Opposition Activist Dr. Sylvia Blyden Argues Against Her Detention in Court Hearing
Dr. Sylvia Blyden Lectures Dr. Priscilla Schwartz on the Law in Sierra Leone
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Not another Noel Chambers
A declaration from the prime minister that inmates serving at least 35 years in correctional facilities, without being tried, should be released, and a promise by the chief justice to establish a task force to look at the present law, and procedures relating to individuals in custody with mental
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Sir Alexander Bustamante
1967: Sir Alexander Bustamante, Jamaicas first prime minister dies.
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Africa's top virus deaths: Cameroon women's football medic dies | Africanews
The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa is heading is gone past the 1,000 mark as of April 18, 2020. The casualties cut across age groups. From the death of a 6 year-old in Kenya, older patients in most instances and persons in the youth
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Africa: Renaissance Dam Direct Negotiations Resumed
Khartoum — The direct video- conference negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between the Water Ministers of Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia resumed, Monday, in response to the initiative announced by the Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk and his contacts with the Ethiopian and Egyptian Prime
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PM adjusts COVID containment measures but no changes yet for seniors, entertainment
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday night announced adjustments to Jamaica's COVID-19 containment measures. However, people 65 years and over must remain at home except where they must go out for the necessities of life....
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Africa's top virus deaths: Veteran Congolese photo-journalist 'shutters'
While each death is reported with a sombre mood and with condolences to affected families, some of the casualties have united a country in grief, in other cases united the continent and people beyond
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
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Election not on my mind, says Holness - PM says he is focusing on economic recovery
Annotto Bay, St Mary Brushing aside increased speculation in recent times that a general election could be on the horizon, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that restoring the economy and ensuring that people regain employment are high on his...
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British say Holness poured cold water on prison offer
PRIME MINISTER Andrew Holness told the British high commissioner to Jamaica in August 2017 that his Government “would not take forward” the United Kingdom’s offer to help build a prison here, in the latest twist to the saga of who rejected the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Holness blasts media over ‘unbalanced’ reporting
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday blasted the media for what he claimed their biased projection of conditions in Jamaica, saying the good things happening in the country are not being given prominent spaces. He was particularly harsh on...
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Holness lauds contributions of Robinson, Gallimore in tribute
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has lauded the contribution of late Labour and Social Security Minister Shahine Robinson to politics and national
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Panamanian ex-presidents banned from travel amid corruption probes - Stabroek News
PANAMA CITY,  (Reuters) Two former presidents of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela, have been banned from leaving the country while under investigation for money laundering in separate corruption cases, government authorities said on
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Tanzania: Fired Ministers Shared Mixed Fortunes
He served as a minister for Home Affairs in President John Magufuli's cabinet for five months, from December
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Blow to Trudeau
It was Canada's second-consecutive defeat in a bid for a seat and an especially big blow to
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Full Text | Phillips says Holness fabricated response to extending DPP's tenure
Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips has rejected as false, claims attributed to him by Prime Minister Andrew Holness over the extension of the tenure of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn. At a press conference on Wednesday...
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New old Cabinet - PM recycles many former faces in 19-person team
The prime minister has dusted off much of his old Cabinet and brought it into full function for his second term. Andrew Holness on Friday announced his full Cabinet, but there are few changes from the one that was in place prior to the September 3...
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Togo
In Aug. 2006, the government and six political parties signed an agreement calling for the creation of a transitional government that would include opposition parties. Yawovi Agboyibo took office as the first prime minister in September. The Ruling Rally of the Togolese People party won 49 of 81
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PNP turns to Patterson, Whiteman for guidance
THE People's National Party (PNP) has confirmed the appointment of former president and Prime Minister PJ Patterson, as well as former Cabinet minister and diplomat Burchell Whiteman, to guide the process of selecting a new leader as well as its recovery from the massive defeat the party suffered
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Tanzania: Tundu Lissu - 'I'm Returning Home'
Interview - The outspoken opposition leader has told DW he is returning home, three years after surviving an assassination attempt. Lissu plans on running in Tanzania's October presidential elections.
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Permanent secretary sets out details of Ocho Rios land acquisition
PERMANENT secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Audrey Sewell has raised questions about findings in the contractor general's report on the Government's sale of prime St Ann beachfront properties in 2016 to Puerto Caribe Properties Limited (PCPL), which claimed that Prime
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State of Emergency declared in Kingston Western and Central Police divisions
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a State of Public Emergency in the Kingston Western and Kingston Central Police divisions, initially for 14
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Gov't changing law to allow for local and general elections at the same time
The government has tabled a motion in Parliament proposing changes to the law to allow for local government and general elections to be held at the same time. Leader of Government Business in the House Karl Samuda tabled the motion on behalf of...
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More women in decision-making positions in politics will lead to less corruption - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, In Guyana, the people most negatively affected by corruption are women and men who are workers, farmers, small business people and the poor. The article More women in decision-making positions in politics will lead to less corruption appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Recent developments suggest that Guyana is about to go down the wrong road - Stabroek News
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Somalia: Upper House of Parliament Now Wants a Joint Meeting Between President Farmajo and Regional States Over Election Plans
The Somalia Upper House of Parliament Speaker Abdi Hashi, and standing committee of the house held an impromptu meeting over election
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More SOEs possible before election
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out declaring more States of Public Emergency before the next general election due by February next year. However, the prime minister says where a State of Emergency exists when he is ready to call an...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Phillips accuses PM of fabricated comment
Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips has described as “palpably false”, a comment made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness about the extension of tenure of the director of public prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn. Section 96 of the Constitution...
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As COVID-19 concerns mount, Jamaican PM warns citizens | New York Carib News
As of yesterday, August 06, Jamaica recorded 30 new COVID infections pushing the overall tally to 958 cases with 149 of them active. Of the new cases, 26 are current and four are from backlog samples, Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton reported.
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External forces fuelling crime - Holness tells stakeholders that more money needed to build out security architecture
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has admitted to weaknesses in the country’s national security infrastructure as he bemoaned the lack of investment over time to build out Jamaica’s security architecture. Yesterday, at a meeting with stakeholders on...
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