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- NCB loses again to its Staff AssociationThe National Commercial Ba nk (NCB) Staff Association on Friday won another major victory after the bank lost its appeal against the 2017 judgements of then presiding judge, Justice Bryan Sykes.The now chief justice had ruled in favour of the association after the bank failed to pay staff a share of the profits, worth several […]
- Vaz blasts Phillips as war of words heats upTHE political war of words between Government Minister Daryl Vaz and Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips escalated yesterday with Vaz demanding that the People's National Party (PNP) president sack two of his high-ranking officials and sanction a third.
- PEP joy turns to sadnessSANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth – It was supposed to be a celebration for Geovaughn Allen and his cousin, following their success in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) two Fridays ago. But an evening of fun and treat for their academic success quickly turned tragic as the 11-year-old died after being hit by a car on […]
- Oh, what one Chuck(le) can do!MINISTER of Justice Delroy Chuck's argument for not delaying the reporting of allegations of sexual harassment under the new Bill before Parliament seems to have done more than the paid advertisements and media coverage have done to increase interest in the process since last year.
- Michael Gordon remembered as humble, gracious artistLATE former Jamaica Observer Photo Editor Michael Gordon was remembered yesterday as a humble and gracious artist who performed his photography duties with brilliance, at a service of thanksgiving for his life at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew.The 67-year-old died suddenly at home in May leaving the media, corporate and political fraternities in a […]
- Doctors claim biasA group of intern doctors who pursued their medical degrees overseas are fuming over what they describe as direct biases regarding the sitting of their licensing examination.
- Disabled man chooses brain over brawn to launch farming businessSHAVAR Harris is paralysed from the shoulders down but manages to operate a small farm in the hills on Glengoffe, St Catherine.
- Sunday Brew — July 5, 2020Was Chuck all wrong? Cabinet Minister and senior member of the Jamaican Parliament Delroy Chuck continues to feel the heat arising from his freedom of expression during a joint sitting of a parliamentary committee over a week ago.
- Towards a stronger Hanbury communityMANDEVILLE, Manchester— Until recently it took Carlton Cochrane two days to cut the grass at the Hanbury Community sports field, using an old-fashioned lawn mower.And, he laughingly remembers decades ago when he and others used machetes to cut the huge area, which embraces two full-sized football fields and a cricket pitch in the middle.
- Jamaican national among four charged with murder of businessmanPORT OF SPAIN (CMC) — Police have charged four people, including a 34-year-old Jamaican national with murder after the body of a 64-year-old businessman was found buried behind an unfinished concrete structure in Lowlands, Tobago last month.
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- The 41-year-old Broadway actor, who had admirers across the world rooting for his recovery, battled the disease for 95 days, his wife says July 6, 2020Nick Cordero, a Broadway actor who had admirers across the world rallying for his recovery, has died after a battle with Covid-19, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots.
- Man in famous 9/11 photo dies of Covid-19, his family says July 6, 2020A man seen in a famous photo of New Yorkers fleeing from the 9/11 collapse of the World Trade Center's south tower has passed away due to Covid-19, his family told CNN.
- Coronavirus can linger in air, and experts say WHO and CDC should tell people that
- Video shows packed pool and water park despite warnings July 5, 2020Video from a water park in Wisconsin, and parties in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, and Diamond Lake, Michigan, shows large groups of people celebrating the Fourth of July holiday despite warnings from health officials that such gatherings would likely lead to an increase in coronavirus cases. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports.
- Florida topped 200,000 coronavirus cases as nation marked a different July 4th July 6, 2020• 'Crystal clear' that drunk people can't socially distance, UK police officer as pubs reopen • Google Maps releases new features to help people navigate coronavirus hot spots
- Georgia Tech won't require students to wear masks on campus. Faculty aren't happy July 5, 2020Over 750 faculty at Georgia Tech signed a letter to the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents saying that the school's plan to reopen campus without facemask requirements is dangerous and not based on science.
- GOP governor: I opened the bars too soon July 4, 2020Crowds continue to pack bars around the US as coronavirus continues to spread. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
- When Trump's own medical advisers refuse to correct his misleading claim, the coronavirus trust gap grows July 5, 2020• FDA chief refuses to say whether Trump's remark is true or false
- This town replaced some cops with civilians. Here's what happened next July 6, 2020• CHOP went from demonstration to art party to a scene of multiple shootings • Formula One drivers divided as several choose not to kneel in support of Black Lives Matter movement
- 8 people believed to be dead after 2 planes collided over Idaho's Coeur d'Alene Lake July 6, 2020Eight people are believed to be dead after two planes collided over Coeur d'Alene Lake in Idaho and then sank, Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Lt. Ryan Higgins said.
