DUE to the shortage of ambulances at public hospitals, emergency processes are being delayed, an issue the Jamaica Observer has uncovered.
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Ambulance shortage delays hospital emergencies
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Residents of Denham Town, West Kingston on Friday staged a demonstration in the rough inner city community over what they said was the murder of a music promoter by the police before dawn Friday.
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AFTER successfully hosting President Barack Obama and his team during their official visit to the island last month, the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston was left embarrassed when one of its employees stole more than a dozen phones used by the US Secret Service.
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Theft after Obama’s visit
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THE Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) at the University of the West Indies has been awarded Best of Chamber (Small Enterprise) by the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC).
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MSBM is Best of Chamber
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WHEN the firesthat devastated large swathes of farmlands in the St Andrew hills started earlier this month, 50-year-old farmer Dave Holding did what good neighbours do — help those whose property were being threatened by the raging flames.
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Cruel twist of fate
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Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) caretaker for South West St Elizabeth, Floyd Green will use Labour Day 2015 to launch a basic school rehabilitation project in the constituency, named ‘Right from Start’.
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Green launches St Elizabeth basic school rehab project
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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
Just another birthday for Detroit-area woman – her 116th
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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
Elaine Thompson wins again to continue good form at All Comers meet
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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
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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
Westmoreland pastor charged with sexual offences
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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
Protesters march in Cleveland shouting anti-police slogans
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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
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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
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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
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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
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