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‘Source of anxiety’: Pakistan cracks down before march to free Imran Khan Al Jazeera · 4:12 am The government has blocked highways to the capital and set up container barriers in preparation for the PTI protest. | |||||||||
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Prevention urged alongside school-fight discipline Barbados Today · 7:20 pm Staged school fights filmed and shared online demand more than punishment, behavioural scientist Professor Dwayne Devonish has warned. He has urged schools to pair the Ministry of Education Transforma | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 23 STORIES | |||||||||
Golding criticises tardiness in rollout of Environmental Levy Nationwide Radio · 6:58 pm Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, is chiding the government for costing the country valuable revenue in a time of crisis by its delay in rolling out the increase in Environmental Levy. Golding was resp Grange: Partisan politics has no place in reparations push Nationwide Radio · 6:52 pm "Don't oppose just to oppose!" That's Culture Minister, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange's, call to the opposition, as she encouraged them to support the government's push for reparatory justice. Minister Grange World Bank: NaRRA is visionary Nationwide Radio · 6:33 pm World Bank Director for the Caribbean, Dr. Achim Fock, has praised the government's National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority, NaRRA, as visionary and unprecedented in the country's history. He Dayton Campbell says no gov't houses built in East Westmoreland since Melissa WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:22 pm Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Dr Dayton Campbell, says the government has not provided a single house in his constituency where Hurricane Melissa made landfall nearly one year ago. Dr U.S unveils $2B Gaza reconstruction plan Nationwide Radio · 6:20 pm US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has announced a Gaza recovery plan worth $2.4 billion during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The funding will be spread across 66 prog | |||||||||
⚑ CRIME & JUSTICE 15 STORIES | |||||||||
‘Silent’ attorneys declare decisions on gun crimes must be left to judges Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Arguing that the law must be applied with regard to the circumstances of individual cases, attorney Peter Champagnie is urging that the debate around Jamaica’s firearms legislation not be reduced to a Three guns seized in St James police operation WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 8:11 pm Three illegal guns, including 2 high-powered weapons, were seized during two separate police operations in St James on Thursday. Reports are that about 4:30AM, lawmen searched a premises in Guilsborou Clarendon murder accused remains at large Nationwide Radio · 12:57 pm A Clarendon man who escaped police custody in St Andrew at the start of the month is still at large. The escapee is Marlo Headly, whose last known address is Palmer’s Cross, Clarendon. Operations Offi Police name three people wanted for fraud Nationwide Radio · 12:57 pm Three people are being urged to immediately turn themselves in to the police after being listed as wanted in connection with major financial crimes. They are 31-year-old Brent Lynch of Greater Portmor French court upholds decision to try Hakimi for rape Nationwide Radio · 12:57 pm A court in France on Wednesday upheld a decision to send Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco football star Achraf Hakimi to trial on a rape charge. An appeals court confirmed on June 19, during the World | |||||||||
⚑ BUSINESS & ECONOMY 9 STORIES | |||||||||
IFC: Revenue shortfall is down to timing issues Nationwide Radio · 7:40 pm The Independent Fiscal Commission, IFC, says the government's revenue shortfall is due partly to timing issues. But it warns that delays in putting key tax measures in place are costing the consolidat Digicel issues categorical denial of report concerning removal of its chairman Nationwide Radio · 3:55 pm Please see statement below attributed to Digicel Group: “We do not comment on chatter or hearsay. Rajeev Suri remains Chairman of Digicel Group and has the Board’s full support. Rajeev helped steer Di Digicel Group chairman asked to resign after Huawei deal draws US scrutiny Nationwide Radio · 1:11 pm Nationwide News understands Rajeev Suri has been asked to resign as chairman of Digicel Group. Suri assumed the role in 2024. Our sources say he was asked to vacate the post after signing an agreement Jamaica Broilers reports near $7bn loss in last fiscal year Nationwide Radio · 11:14 am The Jamaica Broilers Group is reporting a loss of nearly $7 billion in the last financial year, with the cost of getting out of its troubled US chicken business weighing heavily on performance and res | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 1 STORIES | |||||||||
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⚑ EDUCATION 11 STORIES | |||||||||
US vision mission comes good for Westmoreland students WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Western Bureau: Of the 196 students examined during a recent vision mission to the Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland, about 50 per cent of them were found to be in need of corrective gl Specialist urges rebuilding of minds after Melissa WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am Rebuilding schools after Hurricane Melissa must go beyond repairing roofs, replacing books and restoring classrooms, with greater attention being paid to the emotional and psychological toll of the di VPA targets more than 100 schools in Trees for Peace competition Jamaica Observer · 11:30 am Custos Commando Backgammon campaign to target high schools in St Ann Jamaica Observer · 10:38 am Nine Manning Cup games set for Wednesday Jamaica Observer · 10:27 am | |||||||||
⚑ ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER 3 STORIES | |||||||||
Ongoing drought will lead to smaller hams this Christmas, warns pig farmers Nationwide Radio · 12:58 pm The Pig Farmers' Association is warning the public to brace for smaller hams this year as many of the animals being reared for the Christmas season have been affected by the drought. President Hanif B Ongoing drought will lead to smaller hams this Christmas, pig farmers warn Nationwide Radio · 12:58 pm The Pig Farmers' Association is warning the public to brace for smaller hams this year as many of the animals being reared for the Christmas season have been affected by the drought. President Hanif B | |||||||||
⚑ TOURISM 4 STORIES | |||||||||
New Portland route expected to bring domestic tourism to parish Jamaica Observer · 2:53 pm Royal Caribbean takes 50% stake in Sandals Resorts in US$3bn deal Nationwide Radio · 11:16 am Cruise giant Royal Caribbean Group is taking a 50 per cent stake in the Caribbean's most famous hotel brand, Sandals Resorts International, in a deal worth about US$3 billion. The two companies announ | |||||||||
⚑ SPORTS 10 STORIES | |||||||||
W.I Women Open Zimbabwe White-Ball Tour with ODI Clash on Thursday Nationwide Radio · 8:08 pm West Indies women will open their six match white ball tour of Zimbabwe on Thursday with the first of three One Day Internationals at the Harare Sports Complex starting at 2.30am Jamaica time. The ser West Indies cricket team arrives in Kerala to warm welcome Nationwide Radio · 8:05 pm Members of the West Indies cricket team arrived to a warm welcome in the Indian city of Kerala on Wednesday, ahead of the start of their 8 match white ball tour of the country. The teams will face eac Freckleton anticipates carnival atmosphere for Reggae Boyz home match Nationwide Radio · 12:57 pm LASK defender Miguel Freckleton is expecting a carnival-style atmosphere when Jamaica begins its Concacaf Nations League campaign with two home matches at the National Stadium. VO..................... Hallgrimsson stirs controversy after condemning 'genocide' in Palestine Nationwide Radio · 12:57 pm Former Reggae Boyz head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson is at the centre of a brewing fire storm. Hallgrímsson, who is now the head coach of the Republic of Ireland is gearing up for a Nations League clash Captains to face off in Round 3 of NNN Quiz Nationwide Radio · 10:32 am Captains George Davis and Cliff Hughes will go head-to-head in round three of the NNN Quiz on Wednesday at the Nationwide studios, with the four-match series locked at one win apiece. Alrick Swaby tel | |||||||||
⚑ ENTERTAINMENT 6 STORIES | |||||||||
Daughters remember veteran musician Jackie Jackson as devoted dad Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: To the world, Clifton ‘Jackie’ Jackson was the legendary bass guitarist whose fingers helped shape some of Jamaican music’s most enduring recordings. To his four daughters, he was simp Sister Nancy's ‘One, Two’ revisits Billboard Jamaica Observer · 11:14 am UK watchdog opens probe into Pornhub age checks Jamaica Observer · 8:33 am | |||||||||
⚑ GENERAL NEWS 21 STORIES | |||||||||
Blame game over church killing Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Defence attorney Anthony Williams yesterday sought to shift blame for the 2021 alleged religious killing from his client, Andre Ruddock, to late church leader Dr Kevin Smith, while challenging the cre Not a plea for money Jamaica Observer · 12:06 am Calls grow louder for hike in CDF Jamaica Observer · 12:05 am Six months late Jamaica Observer · 12:03 am ‘Development comes with responsibility,’ declares Cuthbert-Flynn Jamaica Observer · 12:02 am | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 6 STORIES | |||||||||
Three guns seized in St James police operation WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 8:11 pm Three illegal guns, including 2 high-powered weapons, were seized during two separate police operations in St James on Thursday. Reports are that about 4:30AM, lawmen searched a premises in Guilsborou Lawyers staging silent protest outside court WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 11:16 am Members of the Jamaican Bar Association and the Advocates Association are at this hour staging a silent protest outside the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston and at the Western Regional Gun Court in Y’Menettes Centre restored, ready to resume vital community services in Westmoreland WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 5:26 pm | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
Children Urged to Choose Peace JIS · 4:41 pm The nation’s children are being encouraged to choose peace by showing love to each other and avoiding unnecessary conflicts. Director of Regional Education Services in the Ministry of Education, Skill MSMES Urged to Gear Up for National Reconstruction Boom JIS · 4:38 pm Operators in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector are being urged to prepare now to meet the upcoming demand for goods and services fueled by the national reconstruction [...] Agro-Invest Invites Applications for 93 Acres of Farmland at Ebony Park Agro-Park JIS · 4:32 pm The Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest) is inviting farmers and investors to apply for commercial investment opportunities at the Ebony Park Agro-Park in Clarendon. An additional 93 acres of far Minister Announces Additional $50 Million for Drought Intervention Programme JIS · 4:30 pm Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has announced an additional $50 million for the drought-intervention programme, targeting water storage and drip irrigation systems. He RADA Gets Additional $60 Million to Build Water Catchment Points JIS · 4:26 pm The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has been provided with an additional $60 million for the buildout of water catchment points. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Flo | |||||||||
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