Going...J$97.32 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — It took on average Jamaican $97.32 to purchase one US dollar in today’s trading, an increase of 13 cents over yesterday, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s foreign exchange daily summary.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Police kill three men recover 2 firearms in Westmoreland
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three men were fatally shot and two illegal firearms seized by the police in Petersfield, Westmoreland today.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Gov't tables Defamation Bill
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding, today laid in the Senate a Bill entitled “An Act to Repeal the Defamation Act and the Libel and Slander Act”.
Source: Jamaica Observer
JIS Jamaica 50 Photo Album wins international award
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) - The Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) commemorative Jamaica 50 photo album has won an international award in the prestigious Mercury Awards Competition, organised by New York-based firm, MerComm in the United States.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Trinidadians sought by US in corruption case to face trial at home
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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that two Trinidadian businessmen sought by US authorities and accused in a billion-dollar corruption case will face trial in the Caribbean country after all.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Justin Ogilvie charged for operating security firm illegally
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KINGSTON, Businessman Justin Ogilvie was on Friday charged for operating a security company, which breached legal provisions.
Source: Jamaica Observer
Maduro sworn in as Venezuela president
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as president of Venezuela on Friday, replacing the late Hugo Chavez and calling for dialogue with the opposition to build a better country “for everyone, by everyone.”
Source: Jamaica Observer
Unions fail to show for Labour Ministry/VMBS meeting
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Kingston, Jamaica — A meeting called by the Labour Ministry to resolve industrial action at the Victoria Mutual Building Society was called off Friday afternoon after union representatives failed to show.
Source: Jamaica Observer