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The autopsy for 23-year-old Javane Duhaney, who was allegedly shot and killed by a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier on Bray Street in Kingston on May 9, has been delayed as forensic pathologist Dr Althea Neblett reportedly objected to independent observer retained by the family, Dr Jephthah
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State agents, political operatives inseparable in St Mary COVID-19 relief - Mayne says Bull Bay, Corn Piece quarantine lessons learnt; Alexis says first six days of lockdown illegal
Government agencies, non-profit organisations and political operatives were inseparable in communities under COVID-19 lockdown last Thursday as The Sunday Gleaner toured the area, but South East St Mary Member of Parliament Dr Norman Dunn has insisted that his bee-like presence was purely
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Carmelo Anthony teams with Macy's & Nickelodeon for New Boys Line
Macy’s has teamed up with Nickelodeon and NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony to introduce, TMNT x Melo a high-octane line of boys’ apparel and accessories inspired by the beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Channeling the fearless energy of the crime-fighting foursome, the limited-time capsule
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Caribbean Graduate School of Theology gets first female president
SHORTLY after she assumed responsibility as campus registrar at the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology (CGST), Dr Viviene Kerr was identified as the best person to take the institution to the next level as its new
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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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Some local high school principals are adamant that students should be allowed to sit their secondary level exit exams in July, as determined by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), or risk adverse impact on matriculation to tertiary institutions, particularly those
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
BET Awards '20: Beyoncé Receives Humanitarian Award; Tributes To Kobe Bryant And Little Richard
New York, NY – (June 25, 2020) – Today BET Networks announces new additions to the line-up of the 20th Annual BET Awards, honoring prolific activists in the Black community and recognizing those who unfortunately left us in
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COVID recoveries reach 200
Recovery from COVID-19 in Jamaica has increased to 36 per cent of
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PBS Celebrates Pride Month with PRIDELAND, a Short-Form Digital Series and New One-Hour Special with Host and Actor Dyllón Burnside, Exploring LGBTQ+ Identity in the U.S. South
Digital episodes premiered May 26 on PBS Voices, a new documentary-focused YouTube channel from PBS Digital Studios; one-hour broadcast special premieres Friday, June 12 at 9:00 pm ET on PBS
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that there will be mandatory COVID screening for all passengers arriving in Jamaica this
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Yesterday, Superintendent Steve Brown, a close colleague of Clunis, said he had been in touch with Clunis throughout the day and was on his way to see him when he received the devastating news of his
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We won’t tolerate union-busting, Speid warns Mona High principal
Outspoken president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Owen Speid and principal, Keven Jones, are embroiled in a war of wills, with the school administrator accused of
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Jamaica records 14 more imported COVID cases, recoveries remain at 458
Jamaica has recorded 14 more imported COVID cases pushing the overall total to
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Imagine planning a grand wedding that forms the perfect replica of dreams of your big day, having your honeymoon getaway booked, having the man/woman of your dreams by your side, and envisioning everything flowing as you intended
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Temptations’ Otis Williams talks music, history, and the Temps’ 60th anniversary
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Government rethinking field hospital at National Arena – Tufton
The Government is thinking about building a new health facility on the grounds of one of the country's existing hospitals instead of going ahead with its plan to set up a 72-bed field hospital at the National Arena in St
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Progressive Grocers launches cash card
Progressive Grocers, the largest locally owned supermarket chain in Jamaica, last Saturday launched a cash card that will increase the ease and convenience of shopping for
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Jamaican medical student in Cuba readies for Spanish Town Hospital mission
THOUGH restricted in movement by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuba-based Jamaican medical student Oraine Darren Lynch is biding his time, as he prepares for a final-round push towards a mission that will decide his
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Speaking with the Observer last Friday, Dr Chang said while he did not know the specifics of the Red Hills Road situation, changes were being made across the prison system which will effectively cramp the efforts of inmates to communicate with their cronies on the
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More than 20 women in Clarendon are to participate in a training programme geared at creating job opportunities for
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