Jamaica
$7.3m being sought to clean up St William Grant Park
May 19, 2012
TWO years after the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) spent $ 121 million on its refurbishment, the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston is again said to be in need of urgent maintenance.
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Tags: Nov 26 trial for accused in ATL pension fraud
May 19, 2012
THE three former Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) executives who are charged with conspiracy to defraud the group’s Pension Fund and Gorstew Ltd are to be tried on November 26.
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Jamaica Observer
Jamaica Urban Transit Company in serious mess
May 19, 2012
TRANSPORT and Works Minister Dr Omar Davies left no doubt Wednesday about the state of the finances of the Government-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), openly admitting that the entity is bankrupt.
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Jamaica Observer
Groups call for end to homophobic bullying
May 19, 2012
REPRESENTATIVES of several local and International organisations met in Kingston yesterday in observance of International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) to discuss matters related to homophobic bullying in schools.
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Jamaica Observer
Lucius Thomas heading to security ministry
May 18, 2012
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Former Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas is heading to the Ministry of National Security as coordinator of welfare benefits for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
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Jamaica Observer
No money for Fresh Start Programme
May 18, 2012
THE Fresh Start Programme initiated in 2009 by the former Jamaica Labour Party Government has been left twisting in the wind by the People’s National Party administration due to what it says are budgetary constraints.
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Jamaica Observer
Lotto scam accused goes free; husband remanded
May 18, 2012
A woman who was on Tuesday remanded into custody for her alleged involvement in the lotto scam on Wednesday walked free from the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court after the case against her was thrown out because of insufficient evidence.
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Jamaica Observer
PEPPER POT: Diplomatic offensive
May 18, 2012
The one accused of fraud has linked up with the hate-mailer and both have taken their case to the US Embassy. Not sure yet if it is asylum they are seeking or trying to create mischief. But Uncle Sam can’t be that easily fooled, can they?
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Jamaica Observer
Cops apologise to DIGICEL
May 18, 2012
THE Police High Command had issued an apology to telecommunications company Digicel for the level of force used in a raid by the tax enforcers on the company’s New Kingston office on May 4.
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Jamaica Observer
‘Compassion without compromise’
May 18, 2012
CHURCH leaders have reaffirmed their stance that while they encourage the society to be compassionate towards members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, they would not compromise their faith by accepting the lifestyle.
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Jamaica Observer
