Month: August 2020

Post master general’s offer is a band aid, not solution

President of the New York Metro Area Postal Union, APWU A reminder to the Postmaster General Louis Dejoy. The United…

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Dantzig flooded yet again as additional area breached – -work on previous opening still to be completed

By Readawne Henery Residents of Dantzig, Mahaicony are once again experiencing flooding resulting from a combination of breached sea defences…

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West Bank Demerara farmers say sugarcane no longer feasible – -many have made switch to rice

The West Bank Demerara district once widely known for its sugar production owing to the now defunct Wales Sugar Estate,…

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Broken sluice floods East Bank Demerara homes

Hundreds of Diamond and Grove, East Bank Demerara residents were last night affected by flooding when the door of a…

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EPA to file historic lawsuit against Exxon over fines

ExxonMobil’s refusal to pay two fines to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will see the oil major for the first…

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Inferno demolishes Sheriff St buildings – -firefighters again hampered by lack of water

A fire of unknown origin on Sheriff Street yesterday laid siege to three buildings for over five hours as the…

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Ali announces US$60m more for COVID battle – -easing economic woes, ramped up testing promised

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced measures the government will take to handle the COVID-19 outbreak in the country and get…

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Buju Banton impresses on ‘Tonight Show – COVID-19 a blessing in disguise – Manager

(Jamaica Gleaner) Buju Banton may be unable to make live appearances in the United States based on travel restrictions, but…

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Jamaica stands to benefit from UK COVID-19 vaccine

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica stands to benefit from a COVID-19 vaccination immediately as it becomes available, if the groundbreaking discovery is…

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Jamaica: Shops of JLP operatives set on fire in May Pen

(Jamaica Gleaner) The shops of two Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) operatives were set on fire in May Pen, Clarendon late Wednesday…

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