Jamaica Gleaner

Time 2020-06-25 14:07:13

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COPS NABBED IN US DRUG BUST - Three St James constables charged; fourth suspect flown home being grilled WESTERN BUREAU: Three western Jamaica cops were charged on Tuesday in a sweeping narcotics operation involving high-profile United States law-enforcement agents in two American cities. All of the police personnel operate within the St James...CommentsThrow out GG’s office with medal, says Williams Despite news of an impending request to change a controversial racist image on an insignia worn by Sir Patrick Allen, a social-media lobbyist who stoked outrage over the depiction wants the governor general’s office disbanded altogether. The Order...4:46 am ESTComments‘Freedom time’ - George Williams released from 50-year wait in prison without trial 4:48 am ESTAutopsy delayed as Ford blocked as observer Vaz stripped of land, enviro portfolio Police mum on DPP’s call on soldier’s shooting of cop Earth Today | Build back blue, green and better Jamaican and Caribbean businesses must strive to ‘build back blue, build back green, build back better’, following the blow dealt to the global economy by COVID-19. So says Eleanor Jones, who chairs the Energy, Environment and Climate Change...CommentsEarth Today | Civil society delivers 30 priorities for accelerating climate action Civil society actors in Trinidad and Tobago are urging accelerated action on climate change for sustainable development and COVID-19 recovery, with 30 priorities delivered as part of the newly launched report, Spotlight on Sustainable Development...CommentsEarth Today | Water relief for vulnerable farmers in upper Clarendon Parents can register online to access PEP results Freedom looms for ‘Rassimong’ Small - Mentally ill man poised to be freed after 16 years behind bars Health campaign launched for pregnant women More Skerritt reported to CWI Ethics Committee President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Ricky Skerritt could find himself before the Justice Winston Anderson-chaired CWI Ethics Committee after a report was submitted to the body accusing him of breaches of the CWI Code of Ethics as well as a...CommentsGayle will be missed – Heaven President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven believes that the absence of Jamaican T20 superstar Chris Gayle from this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is a massive blow for the tournament. The 40-year-old told...CommentsSimmons highlights Holder, Stokes rivalry JSA supports students in outreach programme H’ View, Fersan sign MOU More IMF forecasts deeper Latin America recession in 2020 The International Monetary Fund, IMF, is forecasting a nearly double-digit recession for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 – a contraction of 9.4 per cent – as the region is dragged down by its two largest economies, which continue to suffer...CommentsRemittances down but not out - Wehby sees green shots in May, June transfers Money transfers to Jamaica have fallen by $1.3 billion over four months to April, the first such decline in years. The data aligns with predictions by experts that the remittance sector will experience a pull-back due to COVID-19. Jamaicans use...CommentsFortress fund pares back on Jamaica as equities sink PwC takes pandemic pulse of Caribbean CFOs Ex-CEO of Wirecard arrested in scandal over missing billions Tommy Cowan cheers on Festival Song finalists - Won in 1967 with ‘Baba Boom Time’ In 1967, a group called The Jamaicans, which comprised Tommy Cowan, Norris Weir, Owen Hylton and Martin Williams, won the Festival Song Competition, with a song titled Baba Boom Time. The win secured for the group tours of the Caribbean, Canada...CommentsThird World honoured with Goodwill Reggae Ambassadors role The legendary Third World band can add Goodwill Reggae Ambassadors to their resume. The group was recently signed by the Issa Trust Foundation – the non-profit arm of Couples Resorts Jamaica. In making the announcement, Diane Pollard, president and...CommentsMaxi Priest sends out a sound on ‘Cheater’ single 4:44 am ESTEAB engages stakeholders on phased reopening of industry Pulse’s Miqueal Symone – a study in beauty More Editorial | Surprised by Bouterse; democratic outcome vital for Guyana IT IS a welcome development that Suriname’s president, Dési Bouterse, and his National Democratic Party have signalled their intention to relinquish power peacefully after last month’s election, which gave a group of opposition parties 35 of the...CommentsJonelle Llewellyn | Post COVID-19: Ja can benefit from a national green-space programme Noting trends on the international scene, it is now accepted that there will be a prompt societal shift post COVID-19 as governments and their people adopt new ways of life. From increased use of the digital market to extreme measures of limiting...CommentsHerms Stanley | How COVID-19 changes the business landscape Editorial | Mark a red line through Bernard Lodge Elizabeth Morgan | The Caribbean’s trade with Europe: Moving into a new era More Letter of the Day | The United Church condemns the spate of violence THE EDITOR, Madam: The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) deplores the wanton violence which has again reared its ugly head in our land, even as we valiantly strive to stave off the common enemy of an aggressive coronavirus...CommentsTalk Back Thursday | COVID-19 containment measures review The Government will review the #COVID-19 containment measures by June 30. Readers share their view on an extension. • No, it’s pointless at this stage. Borders open, virus spreading, crime still ongoing ... what’s the use? What is the level of...CommentsRestrict visitor entry from countries with high COVID-19 cases Letter of the Day | No to Christian political party Jury still out on Lady Musgrave More First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial JOHANNESBURG (AP): Africa’s first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as nervous volunteers received injections, while officials said the continent of 1.3 billion people cannot be left behind. The large-scale trial of the...CommentsArab League: Israeli annexation could ignite a ‘religious war’ UNITED NATIONS (AP): The head of the Arab League warned a high-level United Nations (UN) meeting Wednesday that Israel’s annexation of parts of the West Bank would endanger Middle East peace and could ignite “a religious war in and beyond our...CommentsDismay at new election developments Economy to see worst performance in 90 years Most workers at national lab have coronavirus Powerful earthquake shakes Oaxca state More Something Extra | Thursday It is believed that dinner is beneficial to an individual’s health when had with family. This was encouraged on Father’s Day, when Sagicor Group Jamaica gifted a few clients a family meal to celebrate their special day. Specially curated by Chef...CommentsSomething Extra|Wednesday In celebration of Father’s Day, Sagicor Group Jamaica treated fathers to a relaxing spa day at the Adam and Eve Day Spa. The fathers, along with a special guest, indulged in a pampering experience and were also gifted with baskets. Here are the...CommentsSomething Extra | Monday Something Extra | Friday Something Extra|Thursday More Seafood with D85 Lounge ‘Tis the season for scrumptious seafood. And if you’re cheffing things up at home with the pescatarian variety, that’s great. But if you want to take a break or this is just not up your alley of things culinary, why not seafood with D85 Lounge?...CommentsContinue eating healthy with Camp Canopy American Film Actor Robert Urich once said, “A healthy outside starts from the inside.” Since we have zero control of the outside, with disasters like the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent surge of Sahara Dust over the island, let’s shift our focus...CommentsKFC celebrates 45th birthday Book Pages in the Garden for flavourful meals Father’s Day fine dining More Do you think the recently imposed curfew will curtail the spread of Covid-19 in Jamaica?

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