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TEF invests in gov’t paper

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Ian Neita, revealed yesterday that the fund had invested $3.2 billion on government paper.This statement prompted Opposition Member of Parliament Ronald…

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UWI says thanks to five stalwarts

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Five individuals received Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence during a ceremony at the University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona, on Thursday.Vice-Chancellor Professor E. Nigel Harris noted that the recipients had done studies which were relevant to society, and went through a rigorous process of selection for the award.

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Montego Bay traffic changes begin today, Project demands more from tourism fund

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Western Bureau: THE TOURISM Enhancement Fund (TEF) has spent $15 million more than the estimated $40 million projected to implement the traffic-management system for Montego Bay.

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Youth parliamentarians to focus on school violence “… Join in on Gully vs Gaza issue

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The National Youth Parliamentary Watch (NYPW) will be looking at ways to tackle violence in schools.

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UWI graduates called to action

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FRESHLY MINTED graduates were yesterday called to action by managing director of The Gleaner Company Limited, Oliver Clarke, as he encouraged them to take advantage of the opportunities which lie in Jamaica and the wider…

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Errant motorists penalised

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THE POLICE are reporting major success in their efforts to crack down on wayward motorists.

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English queen dumps crown, Lovers’ brawl prompts Jamaican Brit to give up title

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Rachel Christie, a beauty queen of Jamaican ancestry who this year became the first black woman to wear the Miss England crown, on Thursday relinquished her title after being…

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Chronic absence of leadership – JCC president

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PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Milton Samuda says Jamaica is facing a leadership crisis. He contended that part of the reason for the country’s woes was a “chronic absence of leadership, integrity and…

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