oct 2017 news

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CARICOM NewsTime

CARICOM NewsTime

0:01:23 EDUCATION: CXC PROPOSES REVISED EXAMINATION STRATEGY DUE TO COVID-19 0:03:28 CONSUMER PROTECTION: CCC WARNS BUSINESSES AGAINST ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK 0:04:34 COVID-19 THREAT: PAHO HEAD URGES GOVERNMENTS TO INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO STOP COMMUNITY SPREAD 0:06:01 COVID-19 RESPONSE: CARICOM COUNTRIES TIGHTEN MEASURES TO ENFORCE SOCIAL DISTANCING 0:08:10 COVID-19 RESPONSE: THE BAHAMAS RECORDS FIRST DEATH DUE TO COVID-19 0:09:17 COVID-19 RESPONSE: GRENADA UTILISES DRONES FOR CURFEW SURVEILLANCE AMID COVID-19 LOCKDOWN […]

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CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHARES TANK AS SHUTDOWN IS EXTENDED\

CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHARES TANK AS SHUTDOWN IS EXTENDED

CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHARES TANK AS SHUTDOWN IS EXTENDED   Shares of the big three cruise lines are all lower today as Carnival Cruise Lines announces a further extension of it's sailing shutdown to June 26th 2020. Norwegian Royal Caribbean and Carnival shares are off anywhere from 13% to 20% from Friday's trading levels today. Huge furloughs are being announced by other companies in the travel business including the […]

todayApril 14, 2020 46

Jamaica's COVID-19 Cases

Jamaica’s COVID-19 Cases Now At 73, Three More Recoveries

Jamaica's COVID-19 Cases Now At 73, Three More Recoveries story from the JamaicaGleaner Published:Monday | April 13, 2020 | 5:28 PM The Health Ministry is reporting that in the last 24 hours, one sample has tested positive for COVID-19, pushing Jamaica’s tally to 73. The Ministry says the new case is a 57-year-old male from Kingston & St Andrew with no travel history, but is a contact of a confirmed […]

todayApril 13, 2020 42

oct 2017 news

One Radio Regrets Passing of Supervising Producer Volney Barrett

One Radio joins the Western Jamaica Media Association (WJMA) in mourning the sudden passing of its supervising producer Volney Barrett. Barrett, who produces the show Talk Jamaica is also a freelance journalist and sub-editor with Western Mirror.  He gave of his time, considerable talents and energies to build the Talk Jamaica brand. Barrett was at all times a consummate professorial, who never took short cuts when it journalistic ethics. He […]

todayMarch 3, 2018 63

oct 2017 news

No New Taxes Says Shaw

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Finance and the Public Service Minister, Audley Shaw, says no new taxes will be included in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure He says revenue inflows have been doing “fairly well” this year, noting that the out-turn at the end of December 2017 was $13 billion ahead of projections. “Happily, with this trajectory, it is not the Government's plan to introduce a new tax package in the […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 54

Breaking News

State Of Emergency Declared for St. James

A state of emergency in St James of emergency has been declared for the parish of Mobay.  Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the revelation at a press briefing held at Jamaica House on Thursday. This means that extraordinary powers have been given to the security forces while some rights have been suspended.  It also means that the security forces can search a place without a warrant. As early as 6am soldiers and […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 38

Breaking News

Montaque Awaits Report From Traffic Pile-up

National Security Minister Robert Montaque says he is yet to receive a report from Monday night's traffic pile-up on the Palisadoes Road in Kingston. The chaos along the road which leads to the Norman Manley International Airport was caused by scores of party supporters attending the Sandz party on the strip, resulting in several individuals missing their flights. In a release earlier yesterday, the security minister said that he had […]

todayJanuary 3, 2018 47

oct 2017 news

Journalist Janice Budd Is Dead

Long time journalist Janice Budd has died, Budd, 49 died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. At the time of her passing Budd was employed to the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) as operations manager, communications and member services. She worked for several years at the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, CVM TV, RJR and the Jamaica Observer as a reporter, presenter and editor. Budd also worked in the communications unit […]

todayJanuary 3, 2018 52

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