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DEOs to get Revived

(Clip Art)District Emergency Organisations (DEO) across the island have been assured of Government’s support regarding efforts to ‘breathe new life’ into the DEO mechanism.

‘Too Much Sex and Homosexuality on TV’ Says Lashley

Stephen Lashley, Minister of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth greets students from The Coleridge and Parry Secondary School, after delivering the feature address at the Child Care Board’s Youth Forum today at Solidarity House, St. Michael. (C.Pitt/BGIS)A Government Minister has lamented that “there is too much sexuality and promotion of homosexuality” on some of our television channels.

‘We messed up’

Dr Karl Blythe, a former Cabinet minister in the People’s National Party (PNP) administration of the 1990s, has accepted that his government should be blamed for the financial sector meltdown of the period….

Hannah Town cries

Residents of the west Kingston community of Hannah Town are appealing to the Government to speedily rebuild and reopen the police station in the community which was destroyed by thugs loyal to alleged crime boss Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke almost one year ago….

Government Stepping Up Innovation Programmes

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Chris Sinckler (FP)Plans are on the table by Government to introduce ways of safeguarding the creative rights of citizens and to fast track innovation, by introducing a Data Protection Bill.

Syrian forces kill 6 protesters

AMMAN (Reuters) – Security forces killed six people in demonstrations across Syria on Friday calling for an end to autocratic rule, rights campaigners said, after the government promised to hold a “national dialogue” in the coming days.

Pension crisis

IT WOULD cost the Government at least $23 billion if it made a decision to pay public-sector workers in lieu of accumulated leave.Census data revealed that public-sector workers have accumulated vacation leave averaging 40 days and, in one instance…

Rajaratnam convicted on all insider trading charges

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was found guilty on all 14 counts of insider trading in a sweeping victory for the government and a vindication of its aggressive use of phone taps to pursue Wall Street crimes.

Cave caution

An independent geologist has recommended that Government act immediately to determine the stability of a cave that runs under Erdiston Teachers’ Training College, Erdiston Nursery School and the Canadian High Commission building.

Here is what we want to hear Minister Shaw

Claudette Crooks, financial analyst: I would like Mr Shaw to ensure that the revenue side of the Budget is fashioned to grow the economy and create more jobs.Dennis Chung, financial analyst: I would like to hear the Government say that we are going to…

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