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Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Some food labels mislead consumers on trans fats
THE health ministry is concerned that some food labels contain misleading information, and do not give consumers accurate data on the amount of trans fat - the most dangerous type of fat - that these items contain. Health Minister Dr Ch...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Outstanding businessman Alva Anderson passes
Businessman and sport enthusiast Alva Anderson died early yesterday morning. Anderson, who was 83 years old, became ill about a year ago with a medical condition that had proved resistant to treatment.A director of TM Traders Ltd, Ande...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Scared Granville councillor calls for ZOSO after double murder
GRANVILLE, St James -Councillor for the Granville Division in St James Michael Troupe, who represents the People's National Party, is calling for a zone of special operations (ZOSO) to be declared in the community following Wednesday ni...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 06:40:02 GMT
Man gets life sentence for murder of ex-lover
JERMAINE Miller, who was accused of the stabbing death of his ex-lover, 27-year-old Nevia Sinclair, at her family home in Brinkley, St Elizabeth, last year, was yesterday sentenced to life in prison.His attorney, Queen's Counsel Peter C...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Mayor withdraws resignation after PNP consultation
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Donovan Mitchell withdrew his resignation as mayor of Mandeville and chairman of the Manchester Municipal Corporation, reportedly at the urging of at least one senior member of the Opposition People's National P...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:20:01 GMT
'Witch-hunt'
THE Integrity Commission has turned its spotlight on some of Jamaica's most senior civil servants, some with decades of service, sending shock waves throughout the leadership of the island's public sector.The Jamaica Observer has confir...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
10 of 15 missing Honduran crew members rescued
At least 10 of the 15 Honduran crew members from the Falling Star lobster fishing vessel, who had been reported missing at sea last week Tuesday, are now rescued.Five members of the crew are still unaccounted for, but the Jamaica Obser...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
'Candidate for death penalty'
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Chief Justice Bryan Sykes yesterday described Winston Jarrett, whom he sentenced to 25 years for murdering his 18-year-old sister-in-law in a fit of jealousy, as a "public health risk" who has shown "the tendency...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Overcoming the odds
PETERSFIELD, Westmoreland - High school track star, fire victim and determined daughter of a street vendor are all accurate descriptions of 19-year-old Kayly Guthrie. Now she has added college student to the list.She's in the final stag...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 12:48:10 GMT
Mckenzie 'very dissatisfied' with pace of work on Westmoreland Infirmary
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie yesterday blasted the Opposition party-controlled Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC) for its failure to complete its share of work ...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 10:03:19 GMT
PHOTO: 2021 Food Awards scholarships
Novia McDonald-Whyte (centre), conceptualiser and chair of the Jamaica Observer Table TalkFood Awards, poses with this year's scholarship winners, Amariah Taylor (left) and CasanyaMcIntyre, University of Technology, Jamaica School of Ho...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 09:42:26 GMT
PHOTO: In solidarity
Cubans living in Jamaica protesting yesterday in front of the Cuban Embassy on Trafalgar Road in solidarity with their countrymen who have been staging protests in the capital Havana against hardships, including shortage of food. Cuba h...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - July 16
Today is the 197th day of 2021. There are 168 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1979: Saddam Hussein takes over as president of Iraq. OTHER EVENTS1054: Pope Leo IX delivers an excommunication to the patriarch in Constantinople. Th...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Miami security firm faces questions in Haiti assassination
FLORIDA, United States (AP) - For the owner of a small private security company with a history of avoiding paying debts and declaring bankruptcy, it looked like a good opportunity: Find people with military experience for a job in Haiti...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
JN Foundation, HEART/NSTA Trust ink MOU for rainwater harvesting training
THE JN Foundation has forged a partnership with the HEART/National Service Training Agency (NSTA) Trust, which will facilitate students enrolled in the institution's construction and plumbing programmes to be trained in rainwater harves...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Clarendon curfew was needed, says senior cop
CANAAN HEIGHTS, Clarendon - A recent flare up of violence in this community has its roots as far back as 2017, says a senior police officer who is convinced the imposition of a curfew was necessary. "We have had a number of murders and ...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Moneague College, St Mary campus committed to mission, says director
DESPITE changing locations numerous times, the Moneague College, St Mary campus has remained committed to its mission of certifying and uplifting residents in the parish and adjoining parishes.In a recent interview with the Jamaica Obse...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Murder convict who used girlfriend to lure man for sentencing month-end
THE man convicted for the 2017 murder of restaurant worker Shanquille Williams, 23, who was lured by a female only to end up being robbed and shot, is to be sentenced this month-end.The convict, Nicardo Spencer, who was tried before Sup...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
A house for 77-year-old Easton Forrest
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Easton Forrest has been watching his house slip further into disrepair for years. Then, earlier this month, the 77-year-old's dream of having a house with a roof free of leaks and floors that can support h...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Today's Horoscope - July 16, 2021
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, July 16, 2021: You are warm and sociable but sometimes shy. You're very intuitive and an accurate judge of other people's character. You are a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. This year you are...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Policy developed for family-type placement of children 0-3 years old
THE Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, working with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), has developed a policy to accelerate family-type placement of children three years and under entering State care. "T...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Launch of 211 helpline for children now set for September
MINISTER of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams says that the long-awaited 211 helpline for children will be launched on September 6. The minister told the House of Representatives on Tuesday that the helpline will be manne...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
1,500 teachers to get free digital training
APPROXIMATELY 1,500 teachers are set to be trained in the coming months under a strategic partnership between the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) and the Flow Foundation. Under the agreement, the teachers will benefit from free onli...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Biden: US will protect Haiti embassy, won't send troops
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - President Joe Biden said yesterday that the US will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week's assassination of that country's president, but sending American troops to stabilise ...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Haiti gets 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti on Wednesday received its first novel coronavirus vaccine since the pandemic began, welcoming 500,000 doses as the country battles a spike in cases and deaths.The Pan American Health Organization said ...

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
BERLIN, Germany (AP) - More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing yesterday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse.Recent s...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
She has stage five kidney disease, is partially blind with child out of school
AT 41 years old, Kemarie Johnson has been reeling from the effects of stage five kidney disease, but says she is putting up her best fight to deal with the pain in her joints, not being able to breathe on her own and having to be wearin...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Japan foreign minister visiting Jamaica
TOSHIMITSU Motegi, minister od foreign affairs for Japan, will visit Jamaica from July 19 to 20, the Japanese Embassy in Kingston announced yesterday.During his visit, the minister will pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Andrew Holne...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Young American of J'can heritage living her dream despite police abuse at age 13
THE treatment of blacks by the American justice system could have forced Marie Rattigan to hate the police and court after she was arrested by a white police on trumped up charges and taken before a judge at age 13, while on her way fro...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Too many said turning to litigation as a first resort
A significant number of cases which could be settled through restorative justice continue to clog the court system, as a number of people turn to litigation as a first resort, some unaware of the options for mediation provided by the St...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Tufton urges Jamaicans to move away from meals high in salt, sugar and fats
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton is urging Jamaicans to step away from traditional foods that are damaging the body while embracing healthier choices.Speaking at the launch of Jamaica Salt Consumption, Knowledge, At...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
COVID-19 warning
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness yesterday warned Jamaicans that he could be forced to "take action" should citizens fail to observe protocols concerning the novel coronavirus, noting that since the Government revised the measures last mon...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Special police squad to go after MoBay criminals
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson has announced plans to establish a specialised police unit of specially trained officers to respond to violent crime in St James.The police commissioner did no...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
AmCham joins forces with rotary club to tackle gender-based violence
President of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) of Jamaica, Ann-Dawn Young Sang, has announced that AmCham will join with the Rotary Club of Manor Park to launch a domestic violence initiative with the aim of helping to reduce i...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
PNP Women's Movement 'choosing to challenge all shades of abuse'
Public relations officer of the People's National Party's (PNP) Women's Movement, Patricia Duncan Sutherland, is urging Jamaican women to continue to push back against the economic, societal, and other inequities.Speaking with the Jamai...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
St Ann cop issues warning to dog owners
RUNAWAY BAY, St Ann - Rattled by yet another dog attack in St Ann, the third in less than a month, a senior cop in the parish is appealing to dog owners to be more responsible. "I don't know if St Ann has more vicious dogs than any othe...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
No more panic buying; Jamaicans still reaching for immune-boosting supplements
Although some pharmacists reported a slight downward trend in requests for immune-boosting supplements when compared to last year, they are of the belief that Jamaicans have become more health conscious amid the novel coronavirus pande...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Nominations open for CCRP Living Legacy Awards
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2021 Living Legacy Awards of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP). The awards will be presented on a date to be announced in November. These include two awards named for the organisation's l...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Bartlett in Kenya for African Tourism Recovery Summit
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett left the island on Tuesday to participate in the highly anticipated Tourism Recovery Summit for African Ministers of Tourism, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday.Bartlett has been invited to ...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Bunkrmate looking to woo locals
DETERMINED to make their mark in the short-term rental market, two friends have started a business which they believe will capture the interest of Jamaicans who want an affordable and safe vacation experience. Michael Robinson, 24, and ...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
New fire station needs EMS
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Government Senator Charles Sinclair has cautioned that the soon-to-be- completed $575-million Barnett Street Fire Station will be less than effective unless there are enough ambulances to respond to emergencies."...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Sandals strikes gold with 'GM's Power Lunch"
As Sandals Resorts continues to dispense enhanced team member recognition and an even more robust team member engagement experience during the novel coronavirus pandemic, one of the innovations conceptualised has been the General Manage...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
FLA head, auditor general in stand-off over $8m paid to terminate contracts in 2017
The leadership of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) and the Government's chief auditor remain at a stalemate over the termination of the foxed term contracts of five employees in 2017, at a cost of $8.4 million.At Tuesday's meeting ...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Clarendon cop aims to 'transform boys into better men' in Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay, Clarendon - Disappointed by the negative impact the involvement of young men in crime is having on the community, Theo McLaughlin has decided to flip the script. He introduced a mentorship programme in Sandy Bay to change th...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - July 15
Today is the 196th day of 2021. There are 169 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2011: Rupert Murdoch accepts the resignations of The Wall Street Journal's publisher and the chief of his British operations, as the once-defiant media...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Police vow to crack down on quarantine dodger
HAMILTON, Bermuda, (CMC) - Police Commissioner Stephen Corbishley has said anyone who refuses to stick to Bermuda's recently introduced mandatory supervised quarantine rules will be "detained, arrested and prosecuted".His warning at the...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Summer setback: COVID deaths and cases rising again globally
Los Angeles , United States (AP) - COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally, in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for an almost normal summer of fun.The World Heal...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Plan to vaccinate teens triggers large protests in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Thousands of anti-vaccine demonstrators protested in Greece's two largest cities Wednesday against plans to make coronavirus vaccines available to children 15 and older.The protests took place outside Parliament in...

Wed, Jul 14, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Dead or alive? Pension payments continue
THE Accountant General's Department (AcGD) is struggling to ascertain if some of its high-risk pensioners - aged 90 and over - are actually alive as it continues to make monthly payments to them.Accountant General Anya Jones says effort...

Wed, Jul 14, 2021 07:01:00 GMT
Four shot dead in the west
WESTERN BUREAU - Four people were shot dead between Monday night and yesterday morning in St James and Westmoreland, both in western Jamaica.The police theorise that an internal feud among members of the Elete Squad gang was behind yest...



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