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⚑ WORLD NEWS 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize Al Jazeera · 4:28 am International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. | |||||||||
⚑ CARIBBEAN 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Windies face must-win India showdown Barbados Today · 6:55 pm West Indies need to win Friday’s second T20 International against India to keep the series alive and have any chance of becoming the first touring team to defeat the hosts... The post Windies face mus | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 33 STORIES | |||||||||
NSWMA to ramp up garbage collection in the west Jamaica Observer · 5:08 am JLP moves to expel councillor after announced defection to PNP Jamaica Observer · 8:43 pm JLP Councillor who tried to cross the floor, accuses MP Delroy Williams of sabotage Nationwide Radio · 6:13 pm Councillor for the May Pen North Division, Tanyalee Williams, says she has been pushed aside by Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Delroy Williams. In an audio recording obtained by our news Gov't seeking more funding for ROOFS grants Nationwide Radio · 6:08 pm The government is actively seeking more funding to provide additional grants to Hurricane Melissa victims under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters, ROOFS Programme. Prime Minister Dr Golding welcomes OSC's response to staffing concerns at Parliament Nationwide Radio · 6:02 pm Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, says his call for an investigation into the staffing turmoil at Parliament will go before the Public Service Commission later this month. In a statement on Thursday, G | |||||||||
⚑ CRIME & JUSTICE 13 STORIES | |||||||||
Wildman seeks Sykes’ intervention over clash of court dates Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Attorney Hugh Wildman has called for Chief Justice Bryan Sykes to intervene in conflicting court commitments that he says are making it difficult for him to attend the multimillion-dollar fraud trial UWI Mona seeks person of interest over allegations of theft Nationwide Radio · 3:27 pm The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, is seeking a person of interest who was captured on video being confronted over allegations of theft. The video that has been circulating on social medi Commonwealth Lawyers Association supports Ja lawyers' push to review Firearms Act Nationwide Radio · 3:27 pm The Commonwealth Lawyers Association, CLA is backing the Jamaican Bar Association, JAMBAR, and the Advocates Association of Jamaica, AAJ, in their calls for structured review of the Firearms Act. In a Two cops charged in separate murder, assault cases — Indecom Jamaica Observer · 11:46 am Police Seek Witness For Court JCF (Police) · 10:34 am | |||||||||
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Langrin: BOJ will act again if inflation risks grow Nationwide Radio · 6:03 pm Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Dr. Brian Langrin, says the Central Bank is seeing early signs that rising prices are feeding into wage demands and business expectations. He has signalled that the BO | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 3 STORIES | |||||||||
Gov't deliberating on IDT ruling in JMDA overtime matter Nationwide Radio · 8:41 am The Ministries of Finance and Labour are deliberating on the ruling of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, IDT, in the overtime claims disagreement between the government and the Jamaica Medical Doctors Tea for transformation - Rotary Club pumps proceeds from tea party into community projects Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am The Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights has turned proceeds from an elegant afternoon of tea and fellowship held earlier this year into support for healthcare and education. The Kingston-based club o | |||||||||
⚑ EDUCATION 5 STORIES | |||||||||
More than A-B-C, 1-2-3 Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Racheal Daley gently led her four-year-old students at the Waterford Infant School in Portmore, St Catherine, to identify and pronounce words beginning with the letter ‘T’ on Wednesday afternoon. As t Safer schools provide better educational outcomes – MoE Nationwide Radio · 3:27 pm Students who attend schools with fewer incidents of bullying and other antisocial behaviours perform better in the classroom and in examinations. That's according to the national coordinator for safet Judge: No more delays in CMU trial Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Former Caribbean Maritime University President, Professor Fritz Pinnock, was yesterday told that he will have to conduct his own cross-examination of witnesses if his attorney, Hugh Wildman, remains a JTA president-elect recuperating after Trelawny crash WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is reporting that its president-elect, Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson, and a senior teacher with whom she was travelling are now recuperating follow | |||||||||
⚑ ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Hope for drought-stricken farms Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am WESTERN BUREAU: FarmLinkr CEO Shelly Heaven is confident that a locally developed soil technology can help to address the worsening water challenges in agriculture as it allows farmers to grow crops w Water storage levels rise at Mona and Hermitage Dams Nationwide Radio · 6:07 pm The National Water Commission, NWC, is reporting improvements in the Corporate Area's two major storage facilities. It follows periods of heavy rainfall across sections of the island in recent days. I FSC pressing insurers on unpaid Hurricane Melissa claims Nationwide Radio · 6:04 pm The Financial Services Commission, FSC, says it will publish an updated assessment of Hurricane Melissa insurance claims on October 16. This, as it steps up pressure on insurers over claims that remai | |||||||||
⚑ SPORTS 11 STORIES | |||||||||
Liguanea trusting blueprint for KSAFA Under-13 success Jamaica Observer · 12:04 am Rampaul urges Windies bowlers to deliver in second India T20I clash Jamaica Observer · 12:03 am Suriname alleges racial abuse by Guatemala fans Jamaica Observer · 12:02 am MBU target return to Catherine Hall on December 2 Jamaica Observer · 12:01 am Reggae Girlz step up preparation for Costa Rica quarter-final Nationwide Radio · 7:02 pm Coach of Jamaica’s senior women’s football team, Hubert Busby, says all but one of the 23 players selected for the Reggae Girlz’ two international friendlies against Mexico are now in camp. Jamaica wi | |||||||||
⚑ ENTERTAINMENT 5 STORIES | |||||||||
Issa calls for serious Brand Jamaica focus Jamaica Observer · 7:36 am Here comes Fudgie...30 years later Jamaica Observer · 12:26 am | |||||||||
⚑ GENERAL NEWS 24 STORIES | |||||||||
PORSCHE powers up Peru Jamaica Observer · 12:10 am NNN/Bluedot Poll: Jamaicans split on whether they trust the IC Nationwide Radio · 6:50 pm Jamaicans are split down the middle on whether they trust the country's anti-corruption watchdog, the Integrity Commission. Just a few have strong faith in the body. That's according to the latest Nat US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Jamaica Observer · 5:27 pm Rebuilding with colour and design Jamaica Observer · 5:21 pm US suspending Microsoft from visa programme—JD Vance Jamaica Observer · 5:10 pm | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Major Upgrades at Black River and Savanna-La-Mar Hospitals WESTERN JA JIS · 4:05 pm Black River and Savanna-la-Mar hospitals in Western Jamaica are benefiting from major reconstruction and renovation works, with several upgraded facilities expected to become operational this month. M Falmouth Hospital Reconstruction Nears Completion WESTERN JA JIS · 3:52 pm Reconstruction and upgrading works at the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny are nearing completion, with the main Accident and Emergency Department expected to be finished by the end of October or [...] A&E Unit at Cornwall Regional Hospital Ready for Reopening WESTERN JA JIS · 11:34 am Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Accident and Emergency (A&E) facility at Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James is now ready for reopening, marking [...] JTA president-elect recuperating after Trelawny crash WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is reporting that its president-elect, Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson, and a senior teacher with whom she was travelling are now recuperating follow | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
200 Horse Grooms Take Part in Training Seminar JIS · 5:12 pm Approximately 200 horse-racing grooms received training on Thursday (October 8), at the fourth annual Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) Groom Training Seminar, aimed at maintaining a safe, fair and cred JLS to Set Up Seed Banks Across Public Network JIS · 5:03 pm The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) has launched its Seed Library Jamaica (SLJ), a network of seed banks across its public network, as part of the JLS’s contribution to the national [...] UCJ to Host Dennis Irvine Distinguished Lecture on October 13 JIS · 5:00 pm The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host its Dennis Irvine Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:00 p.m. at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters [...] National Coordinator Says School Safety is a Right for All Students JIS · 4:47 pm National Coordinator for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, says school safety is a right for all students that goes beyond the absence of physical danger, permeating all facets [...] | |||||||||
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