PM chose not to ‘defy Parliament’ for new State of Emergency

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PRIME Minister Bruce Golding said he chose not to ‘defy Parliament’ by using the technical route to impose a new State of Emergency (SOE), after Government failed to get enough votes to extend the limited SOE.

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Mother killed children then herself — NYC medical examiner

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NEW YORK, USA — A single mother apparently slit the throats of her three children, then sat with them and her toddler in their burning home until she died from smoke inhalation last week, according to police and autopsy results released today.

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Police find more guns, ammunition

Observer on July 29th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

THE police last night increased the tally of illegal firearms and ammunition removed from the nation’s streets when four firearms and eight assorted rounds of ammunition were seized in three separate operations in St Andrew, St Ann, and Hanover.

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No doubling of university fees — Holness

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MINISTER of Education Andrew Holness says there will be no doubling of university fees for the year 2011-2012.

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$19-m aviation contract signed

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TRANSPORT Minister Mike Henry this morning signed a $19.9 million contract for the construction of air traffic control towers at the Norman Manley and Sangster International airports.

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Sgt on corruption charge granted bail

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THE police sergeant who was earlier this month charged for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act has been granted bail, while a second policeman has been charged in relation to the incident.

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Golding hyped over record tourist arrivals

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PRIME Minister Bruce Golding says the country is expecting to record its highest ever visitor arrivals for the month of July.

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Growth is Jamaica’s priority, Shaw tells UK bankers

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LONDON, England — Finance Minister Audley Shaw says the Government of Jamaica will be pushing hard to achieve healthy economic growth during the current financial year, now that the country has achieved macro-economic stability.

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Stewart heads St Mary Lions

Observer on July 29th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

CARLYN Stewart is the new president of the Lions Club of St Mary, following the annual election of officers and change of administration held at the Clonmel Primary and Junior High School recently.

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Street scenes

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Street scenes

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