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Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says the Government hopes to implement the Data Protection Act, 2020, before the new National Identification System (NIDS) comes into effect. The Data Protection Act, 2020, which seeks to safeguard the privacy and personal information of Jamaicans, was passed in
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Native Jamaican, Canadian Senator Rosemary Moodie gets Ontario's highest honour
Senator Rosemary Moodie has been appointed to the Order of Ontario in Canada, a news release has stated. Lieutenant governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell made the announcement at the start of January.The Order of Ontario is the province's highest honour
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Transport Authority moving to use technology to identify infractions
THE Transport Authority (TA) could soon be using technology to take action against public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators for infractions on the roads.'We can take information from persons who have used their smartphones, for example, to record infractions and take information from persons, who
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Caricom, Canada foreign ministers meet today... virtually
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - Caribbean Community (Caricom) ministers of foreign affairs will have talks with their Canadian counterpart, Fran�ois- Philippe Champagne, on Wednesday during the inaugural meeting of the Caricom- Canada Foreign Ministers' Group which will be held virtually.
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AHF to Commemorate MLK Holiday at Parades and Through Free HIV Testing Events Across the Country
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed on January 18 by participating in MLK parades and hosting free HIV awareness and testing events in almost a dozen U.S. cities across the country, including Los
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Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba on bossing up with season 2 of 'LA's Finest'
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Kiwanian gifts for Red Hills Basic School
Kiwanis Club of West St Andrew President Courtney Morgan and Distinguished President Odette Ingram donate items to Charmaine Williams (right), principal of Red Hills Basic School in St Andrew, recently.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Nance Legins-Costley, 1st Slave Freed By Abraham Lincoln – 20 Years Before The Civil War
Historian Carl Adams has written a dramatic true account of Nance’s three trials for freedom, a story which also bolsters Lincoln’s reputation as a long-standing enemy of
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C-TOC joins hunt for abducted 18-month-old
MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) has been called in to help the St James police in the search for a toddler snatched from her mother by armed men on Monday. The police last night said they had strong leads in the case.
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Observer MD hails ‘Butch’ Stewart as a true son of Jamaica
With much regret, we learned of the death of our chairman, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, OJ.News of his death reached our Jamaica Observer family late last night.Our first response is to offer our sincerest condolence and heartfelt regrets to our Deputy Chairman Adam Stewart and all the family members.
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American Airlines is grounding emotional support animals
DALLAS, USA (AP) - American Airlines is banning emotional support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them.The airline said Tuesday that it will allow animals in the cabin, free of charge, only if they are trained service dogs.The change
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Woman sentenced to 20 years for sister's murder
DUNCANS, Trelawny - Forty-year-old farmer Nadeen Geddes�was today sentenced to 20 years in prison at hard labour in the Trelawny Circuit Court for the murder of her sister 36-year-old Tamara Geddes, who was shot in her bedroom in the Reserve community in the parish last year.She pleaded guilty to
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Farewell, Ernle
Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of Jamaica Howard Gregory offers a word of encouragement to the widow of Rev Canon Ernle Gordon, Juliet (left), and daughter Sherryl, as they prepare to take the urn bearing his remains following the mass of the resurrection for his life at St Andrew Parish
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This Day in History — January 13
Today is the 13th day of 2020. There are 352 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1993: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Kingston, Jamaica, which caused significant damage to many buildings and infrastructure across the city.�OTHER EVENTS1559: Coronation of Elizabeth I of England.
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Today's Horoscope — January 1, 2021
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, January 1, 2021: Sensitive, organised and brutally honest, you're a complex individual. You succeed this year by not bottling up your emotions but by sharing them. Your work reflects this and receives accolades. If single, patience is key, as you can decide on a mate
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Gunmen kill Afghan radio journalist in car ambush
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) - An Afghan radio journalist was shot dead Friday in a car ambush in the central province of Ghor, officials said, the fifth media worker to be killed in two months.Besmullah Adel Aimaq, editor-in-chief of Voice of Ghor radio, was killed en route to Firoz Koh city, the
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Work advanced on ticketing system for COVID-19 breaches
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says legislation to implement a ticketing system for breaches of the novel coronavirus protocols will be brought to the Houses of Parliament shortly.
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Grief!
Annmarie Powell is consoled by a neighbour as she grives the death of her brother, Michael Levy, who was shot dead by a gunman in Tweedside, Clarendon yesterday morning.
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$187-million contract awarded for repairs to Gordon Town Road
CONSTRUCTION work is now slated to begin at the breakaway on Gordon Town Road in St Andrew after Cabinet's approval of a $187-million contract to fix the section of the roadway that collapsed after heavy rains last November.
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ESSENCE Releases First Comprehensive Survey on How Black Women Are Impacted by COVID-19
Financially, over half (52%) of black women in the study are currently facing or anticipating a negative financial impact as a result of the pandemic, as compared with only 20% who are not, and half (50%) say that their ability to work effectively has been negatively affected by the
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Butch, Toots to be honoured by KSAMC
Two Jamaican icons - Gordon 'Butch' Stewart and Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, who died recently - are to be posthumously honoured with the Key to the City of Kingston, deputy mayor, Councillor Winston Ennis told yesterday's council meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
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PHOTO: FINAL SALUTE TO BUTCH
Long-time friend of the late Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, Saleem Lazarus salutes an image of the business icon during a viewing at Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church in StAndrew on Friday. Stewart was buried yesterday in St Ann. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
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Bronze McGhee Lougheed: Dance Teacher Extraordinaire
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PNP mourns passing of Peter Thomas
PRESIDENT of the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) Mark Golding yesterday expressed sadness at the passing of businessman Peter Thomas.The founder and managing director of National Property and General Insurance Company of Jamaica was also a former chairman of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank and
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Extraordinary warning to Trump by 10 former Pentagon chiefs
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) - In an extraordinary rebuke of President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defence are cautioning against any move to involve the military in pursuing claims of election fraud, arguing that it would take the country into 'dangerous, unlawful and
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Hampton to resume face-to-face classes tomorrow
MALVERN, St Elizabeth - Just like 'brother' boarding school, Munro College, four miles away, all girls' Hampton School plans to reopen tomorrow for face-to-face classes with drastically reduced student numbers.
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Caribbean Airlines to extend layoffs for three months
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Regional carrier Caribbean Airlines has announced that it will extend layoffs for an additional three months.The period is now set to end on April 15, 2021. The original date was January 15, 2021.
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Plans under way for 9th Biennial Diaspora Conference
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