“A so mi stay!’
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The vibrant, yet opinionated Edith Martina Gordon
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A teacher assigned to a high school in western Jamaica is under probe by school officials after she was accused of using expletives to a student and subsequently pulling a knife from her waist in a flex of power and might.
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Teacher accused of pulling
knife, using expletives at student
Chief Executive Officer of the Spanish Town Hospital, Petakaye Sinclair Hamilton (left) leads a group of employees in painting the Kataie Hoo Haemodialysis Unit of the Spanish Town Hospital yesterday. The effort marked Labour Day 2015, which is usually observed on May 23 of each year, but which is being officially recognised tomorrow. Looking on are Shirlene Marshall Davis (right), Director of Nursing Services at the hospital, and Sadia Small Powell, nurse manager in charge of the Katie Hoo Haemodialysis Unit. (PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON)
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PHOTO: Beautifying a hospital
ROSE HALL, St James — Labour and Social Security Minister Derrick Kellier has blasted critics who are calling on the Government to cease its pursuit of economic growth under the existing International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement.
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Kellier lashes Government’s critics on IMF agreement
Jamaica has been commended by several United Nations member states for its Charter of Rights, Vision 2030 National Development Plan and the Independent Commission.
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LGBT issues raise new challenges for Jamaica
NATIONAL Commercial Bank (NCB) has had many shots fired across the bow, yet management seems not to have any desire to heed those warnings.
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The issue of banking in Jamaica
INKSTER, USA (AP) – A Detroit-area woman turned 116 Saturday, but she offers no secret for a long life.
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Just another birthday for Detroit-area woman – her 116th
Kingston, Jamaica- Rising sprint sensation Elaine Thompson of the University of Technology (UTech) continued her rich vein of form when she clocked a new personal best time of 22.37 seconds to win the women’s 200 metre event at the JAAA All- Comers meet two at the National Stadium a short while ago.
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Elaine Thompson wins again to continue good form at All Comers meet
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Constabulary Force members are now mourning the death of a former colleague in the United States late Thursday night.
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Former J’can cop dead in murder/suicide in Georgia
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – The Westmoreland Police yesterday charged a pastor with having sexual intercourse with a minor and also with Grievous Sexual Assault.
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Westmoreland pastor charged with sexual offences
CLEVELAND, USA – About 150 protesters are marching down the middle of downtown Cleveland streets, temporarily blocking intersections as they chant anti-police slogans after a judge acquitted a white police officer of charges in the deaths of two unarmed black suspects.
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Protesters march in Cleveland shouting anti-police slogans
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) — A top Irish Catholic leader said that the Church needed a “reality check” as preliminary results on Saturday showed a referendum for gay marriage had been approved in what he called a “social revolution”.
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Church needs ‘reality check’ — Irish Catholic leader
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police say a man was taken into custody for breaches of the Firearm and Prevention Act at a party on Molynes Road, Kingston 10, on Saturday.
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Man arrested after found partying with gun
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) — Ireland has voted to introduce gay marriage by 62 per cent of ballots cast in favour and 38 per cent against, official figures showed on Saturday.
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UPDATE: Ireland votes 62% in favour of gay marriage
KINGSTON, Jamaica — OBSERVER ONLINE understands that a man is suspected to have committed suicide early Saturday in Annotto Bay, St Mary.
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Man commits suicide in public restroom