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Athletes to be greeted with musical history
Montego Bay :: Jamaica | 7 months ago
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The highlight of National Heroes Day, the cultural event and presentation ceremony honouring Jamaica's 2012 Olympians and Paralympians on National Heroes Day has confirmed a stellar line-up of artistes who will highlight Jamaica's Olympic progress.
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Holness says Cabinet retreat should focus on crime, IMF, energy
Kingston :: Jamaica | 8 months ago
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The retreat, which will be the third for the 10-month-old Portia Simpson Miller-chaired Cabinet, will take place next week. Well-placed government sources said yesterday that an agenda for the retreat has not yet been signed off on. Yesterday,
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No reason for big show at JLP conference, says Caine
Kingston :: Jamaica | 8 months ago
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But while the move is out of the ordinary, Caine suggested that it was both constitutional and practical. "I can't recall hearing of any of the major parties taking this route, but objectively, there is no reason to garner mass support as nothing can
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Jamaica Parliament honors former PM Edward Seaga
Kingston :: Jamaica | 8 months ago
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The two houses of Jamaica's Parliament held a special joint sitting Tuesday to honor former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, a major player in national politics for decades and the only survivor of the leaders who drafted the constitution when the
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'Gov't afraid to pay political price'
Hopewell :: VA :: USA | 8 months ago
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Gov't afraid to pay political price' Published: Monday October 8, 2012 Mark Titus, Staff Reporter Opposition Leader Andrew Holness is arguing that the Government's court action against the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) is an attempt to
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No JDIP corruption - Holness
Kingston :: Jamaica | 8 months ago
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However, Davies argued that the Opposition Leader's conclusion in relation to matters of corruption and impropriety was inaccurate. He said the implementation of the biggest infrastructure project financed by loan funds had been executed in a manner "
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Oh for a Seaga - Residents say quality of political representation has declined
Kingston :: Jamaica | 8 months ago
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But by all accounts, these constituents are getting increasingly apathetic to the political process that they have espoused in the past. However, McKenzie, a former councillor of the Tivoli Gardens Division and a homeboy of the community, is now
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Opposition asks $5-million question
Kingston :: Jamaica | 8 months ago
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However the salary being paid by Johnston is less than that which was being paid to a chief technical adviser to Audley Shaw when he was minister of finance. According to documents tabled in Parliament in December 2009, concerning the salaries being
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PM in full support of tough economic reform
Kingston :: Jamaica | 8 months ago
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Portia Simpson Miller is said to be in full support of the tough economic reform measures which are to be implemented by the Government. Simpson Miller came within a whisker of springing to her feet on Tuesday to rebuke Opposition Leader Andrew
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Zimbabwe: New Political Party Approaches Mugabe Over Polls
Harare :: Zimbabwe | 8 months ago
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Mukwazhe wrote. "His Excellency, we all bank on your constitutional mandate to allow political reforms, which may enhance free and fair elections. We beg you to set and announce election dates soon," he added. Observers accuse Mukwazhe of being among
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