UN News – The global economy is set to slow down this year before bouncing back in 2024, a senior official with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, citing China’s sudden re-opening following the end of its “zero-COVID” policy, and a mild winter, in Europe as factors.
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Nigel warns public entities against contract employment
THE Government has firmly signalled its intention to come down hard on public sector entities which indulge in the practice of contract employment, breaching the country's laws and regulations.
Shaw urges calm as new traffic laws take effect
TRANSPORT Minister Audley Shaw has appealed to motorists not to panic as the new Road Traffic Act takes effect today, urging those with unpaid tickets to continue to make arrangements with the court to pay.
Dominic Beaubrun is new Observer Media Group managing director
MEDIA management expert Dominic Beaubrun will today start his tenure as managing director of the Jamaica Observer Media Group.
Ja/US security collaboration bearing fruit
Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson on Tuesday said that one of the individuals living in America, whom the Jamaican authorities say is fuelling violent crime here and whose name was given to US law enforcers, was arrested recently.
Holness, Golding agree on security assistance for Haiti
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that Jamaica is prepared to give specific bilateral support, including participation in a multinational security assistance deployment, to restore stability and peace in Haiti.
Red House reign at Charles F. Broome
After finishing joint champions with Blue House last time out, Red House ensured there would only be one winner of Charles F Broome Memorial Primary School’s track and field sports day at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex on Friday.
‘Phased relief’ for St Lucy
The areas of concern remain the same for St Lucy residents – bad roads, brown water, poor public transportation.
Matthews says consistency needed from Windies Women
Captain Hayley Matthews has underscored the importance of consistency if West Indies Women are to make an impact at next month’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup, and believes the pitches will also be a decisive factor in results.