Candice Thompson is LASCO/NAJ nurse of the year

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

CANDICE Nicole Thompson was crowned 2010-2011 Nurse of the Year at the Lasco/NAJ Nurse of the Year Awards held this morning at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel.

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Hunt for quadruple murder suspects

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

ST Catherine North Police are asking the public’s assistance in finding three men suspected of being involved in Thursday night’s home invasion in Bog Walk in the parish, which left four shot dead and another shot and injured.

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Farewell

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

Prime Minister Bruce Golding bids a warm farewell to Trinidad and Tobago’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Yvonne Gittens-Josephs during a courtesy call on him at Jamaica House yesterday morning. Golding expressed his Government’s appreciation for the role she played in strengthening relations between the two countries. Gittens-Josephs used the occasion to update the prime minister on the state of Trinidad’s economy, the upcoming local government elections and matters relating to Caricom.

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Gov’t wants Internet available to all citizens

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

GOVERNMENT is working to make Internet access available to all citizens as part of the country’s development, according to Daryl Vaz, the minister with responsibility for information and telecommunications.

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New anti-crime laws take effect as State of Emergency ends

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

GOVERNOR General Sir Patrick Allen has signed the six anti-crime bills which were recently passed by the Houses of Parliament, and which will give the security forces additional power in arresting the country’s high crime rate, even with the end of the State of Emergency at midnight Thursday.

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Observer Food Awards another big success

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

LATE afternoon showers did not dampen the spirit of the hundreds of food enthusiasts who turned out Thursday evening for yet another successful staging of the prestigious Observer Food Awards — one of the country’s premier events.

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Deadly attack - Gunmen kill four in Bog Walk

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

FOUR persons, including three members of one family, were shot and killed by gunmen who invaded their Pleasant Hill home in Bog Walk, St Catherine, Thursday night — two hours before the midnight expiration of a limited State of Public Emergency that for the past month had kept the illegal guns in the parish relatively quiet.

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Medium and small enterprises soon to get more public sector contracts

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

THE finance ministry says medium and small enterprises (MSEs) should soon be able to access a larger share of public sector-generated contracts under a review of Government’s procurement procedures.

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AIDS conference ends with call for more resources

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

THE curtains came down yesterday on the 18th biennial meeting of the International Aids Conference here in Vienna with stakeholders pointing to the need for increased resources to fight the HIV pandemic, while renewing commitments to push for universal access to prevention, care, treatment and support.

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This Day in History - July 24

Observer on July 24th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

Today is the 205th day of 2010. There are 160 days left in the year.

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