Jamaica Observer
IMF team visits MoBay
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica —An eight member team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headed by Jan Kees Martijn is due to arrive in the resort city of Montego Bay today (May 23) to meet with private sector officials over the next two days.
IMF head Lagarde in court in fraud probe
PARIS (AP) ·· International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro (US$520 million) pay·off to a controversial businessman when she was France'
IDB supports sustainable energy for rural electrification in Haiti
WASHINGTON (CMC) – The Inter·American Development Bank (IDB) says it will support a US$3 million technical cooperation project to help the government of Haiti test different renewable energy solutions with the goal of expanding rural electrif
Death of Belize babies linked to bacteria outbreak
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) · The death of 12 babies at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH), has been linked to the outbreak of enterobacter cloacae – an organism that is said to be responsible for major outbreaks in Neonatal Intensive Care
T&T Opposition walk out
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Opposition legislators walked out of Parliament Wednesday as Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar stood to end a debate on a motion of no confidence that had been filed against her government by Opposition Leader Dr
Homestead Place of Safety gets $600k LIME Labour Day facelift
KINGSTON, Jamaica · On Labour Day, staff members from LIME put their hands to work at the Homestead Place of Safety, located in Stony Hill. The team was joined by three of LIME’s newest brand ambassadors, duo Ity & Fancy Cat and Donald &lsquo
It's likely to be a wet Labour Day
LABOUR Day activities could be disrupted by heavy rains today as a trough is expected to influence weather activity across the island, according to the National Meteorological Service.
Govt to write off mortgages for 50 home owners
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – The Jamaica government says it will write off the outstanding mortgage balances for 50 homeowners as part of the country’s 50th anniversary of political independence.
Body found in Ocho Rios
ST ANN, Jamaica · The body of a man was this morning discovered with the throat slashed and hands bound in the vicinity of the Buckfield Community Centre in Ocho Rios.
Jamaica to debate amendment to CARICOM skills legislation
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – The Jamaican government is to table amendments to the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act) to broaden the categories of skilled nationals able to access jobs in regional countries.
Cayman Islands general election today
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) – More than 18,000 voters in the Cayman Islands are are going to the polls today to elect a new government with political observers pointing to the possibility of a coalition administration emerging after the ballot
Nathan Robb is new MoBay Chamber of Commerce president
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica · Prominent Montego Bay attorney Nathan Robb has been elected to serve as president of the influential Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI).
16·y·o Shaquira Soares of Kingston 11 missing
KINGSTON, Jamaica· Sixteen·year·old Shaquira Soares of Canary Avenue, Kingston 11 has been missing since Tuesday, May 21.
J$99.11 to one US dollar
KINGSTON, Jamaica · The Jamaican dollar lost against both its North American counterparts at the end of trading today.
London terror attack leaves one dead
LONDON (AP) ·· In a brutal daylight attack which raised fears that terrorism had returned to London, two men with butcher knives hacked another man to death near a military barracks Wednesday before police wounded them in a shootout.
School violence focus
THE Ministry of Education, in an effort to reduce violence in schools, says it will this summer introduce several initiatives, including a redefinition of the roles of guidance counsellors and deans of discipline.
Man shot dead in St Andrew South
KINGSTON, Jamaica · A man was shot dead by unknown assailants along Twickenham Close in the St Andrew South Police Division this afternoon.
Harry Potter book with author notes sold for US$228K
LONDON, England (AP) — A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J K Rowling's notes and original illustrations has sold for Ł150,000 (US$228,000) at a London auction.
MoBay, Spanish Town markets get FLOW facelift
KINGSTON, Jamaica · The Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay and the Spanish Town Market will both receive a Labour Day facelift by the respective parish councils in collaboration with Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited.
St James cop dies
ST JAMES, Jamaica · Constable Ricardo McKay, who was assigned to the Anchovy Police Station in St James died last night at about 10:20pm in Content, Hanover.
Kingsway High School turns away students
According to Jarod Whitely, principal of the Osbourne Road·based institution, despite numerous warnings some parents have refused to settle outstanding accounts.
Three held in multi·million dollar cocaine bust
MIAMI (CMC) · United States federal prosecutors have indicted three foreigners in a US$27 million cocaine bust in the Caribbean Sea.
In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids
MOORE, Oklahoma (AP) ·· Parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off ·· survivors of a
Tax employee charged for missing motor vehicle documents
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) staff member has been arrested and charged in connection with missing documents from the agency.
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