Jamaica Observer: This Day in History — November 22

November 21, 2018

PRN-Caribbean News Jamaica Observer: This Day in History — November 22 Jamaica Observer: UNDP urges Jamaica to implement paternity leave Jamaica Observer: Police want to hold suspects for a week without charge Jamaica Observer: $17-m sign review Jamaica Observer: Man who fled Trench Town after teen's murder held in Trelawny Jamaica Observer: This Day in History — November 22 PRN-Caribbean News from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) Today is the 326th day of 2018 There are 39 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT 1963: US President John F Kennedy is assassinated as he rides in motorcade in Dallas, Texas. Read More Jamaica Observer: UNDP urges Jamaica to implement paternity leave PRN-Caribbean News from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is urging the Government to grant paternity leave to working fathers of newborns as national debate heightens on the topic.UNDP Resident Representative Bruno Pouezat, in a media release yesterday, disclosed that that programme has adopted the gender-inclusive policy at its Jamaica country office and across the world with good results. Read More Jamaica Observer: Police want to hold suspects for a week without charge PRN-Caribbean News from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) LAWMAKERS yesterday questioned a proposal being put forward by the police to be allowed to detain suspects under anti-organised crime legislation for a week, without charge. Read More Jamaica Observer: $17-m sign review PRN-Caribbean News from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) The tourism ministry yesterday said that a full review of the costs associated with the budgeted amount for the 'Welcome to Montego Bay' sign has been ordered by Minister Ed Bartlett. Read More Jamaica Observer: Man who fled Trench Town after teen's murder held in Trelawny PRN-Caribbean News from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) THREE months after 14-year-old Yetanya Francis was raped and murdered in Trench Town, St Andrew, a man who had fled the community was picked up in Trelawny. Yesterday, a police source told the Jamaica Observer that the Trench Town man, who was taken to Denham Town Police Station on Monday, he was questioned and blood samples taken from him and sent to the forensic lab on Tuesday. Read More

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