LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) – The World Anti-Doping Agency will “urgently” investigate allegations of widespread doping in athletics, the body announced on Friday.
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WADA vows to ‘urgently’ investigate doping claims
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) – The World Anti-Doping Agency will “urgently” investigate allegations of widespread doping in athletics, the body announced on Friday.
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WADA vows to ‘urgently’ investigate doping claims
CASTRIES, St Lucia – Errol Alexander, St Lucia’s Acting Police Commissioner, has warned criminals in St Lucia that unlike Jamaica, the police there will take the necessary steps to protect themselves.
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‘We are not in Jamaica’ – St Lucia top cop tells criminals who attack police
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – Health authorities have confirmed more than 250 cases of dengue fever in Belize and are urging people to clean their surroundings in a bid to deal with the outbreak.
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Dengue outbreak in Belize
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) – Their school vacation was supposed to be fun but it ended in tragedy after 10-year-old Reuben Reed was shot dead while playing with three friends yesterday.
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Deadly play! 10 year-old killed by shotgun in T&T
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – The Manchester Police say that a man is in custody in relation to last month’s shooting death of justice of the peace Terrence Green.
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Suspect in custody for slaying Manchester JP
TWO senior members of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) have called for meetings between the confederation and the Government before any final decision is taken on pay increases for the public sector.
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Unions want further talks with Gov’t on wage issues
POLICE Commissioner Dr Carl Williams says a fleet management system is soon to be implemented by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to manage the force’s vehicles.
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Police to implement vehicle management system
THE National Water Commission (NWC) has invited delinquent customers to take advantage of its 60 per cent write-off amnesty, which is now scheduled to end on August 10.
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NWC again urges delinquents to make use of amnesty
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN people will this year receive national honours and awards, many of whom are familiar faces who have served or are currently serving across various spheres of national life.
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Eight OJs among 167 national awardees
THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Wednesday approved a US$130-million loan to Jamaica which the bank says will be used to strengthen the island’s structural programme for economic growth.
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Ja granted US$130-m IDB loan for economic growth programme
AS Jamaicans spent yesterday celebrating the island’s 53rd anniversary of Independence, the families of six firefighters prayed and kept their fingers crossed that they would survive serious injuries they sustained in two separate incidents yesterday and Monday.
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Firefighters injured in crash, cylinder explosion
A “feeling of confidence” and an “expression of fulfillment” were used to describe the experience of Althea McFarlane-Allen, who benefited from a one-week science, technology, engineering and mathematics scholarship at the Lloma Linda University in California, United States.
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Teachers benefit from science and technology scholarship
THE Portmore Municipal Council’s Independence Day Flag-Raising and Civic Ceremony was subjected to a shameful display of partisan politics yesterday when some residents and councillors booed as Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’s Independence message was being read.
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Residents, councillors boo Opposition leader’s message