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Officials from Barbados, Sri Lanka and Tanzania win Commonwealth Public Debt Management Awards - thecommonwealth.org Officials from Barbados, Sri Lanka and Tanzania win Commonwealth Public Debt Management Awards thecommonwealth.org
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Tesha Miller eyes Privy Council Tesha Miller’s legal team is weighing the possibility of taking his case to the Privy Council, after the Court of Appeal quashed his convictions for accessory to murder but ordered a retrial. The appellate court, in a judgment delivered yesterday, found that a fundamental error in jury selection rendered Miller’s original trial a nullity. The panel of judges, Justices Jennifer Straw, Nicole Foster-Pusey, and David Fraser, ruled that the trial judge erred in limiting Miller to two peremptory challenges during jury empanelling, when the law entitled him to four.
Rebar rebuke The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has disclosed that “another step will be taken” following the publication of an investigation report alleging that Tank-Weld Metals Limited was “likely abusing” its dominance in the local reinforcing steel bar (rebar) market by harming rivals and customers”. However, Executive Director of the FTC David Miller declined to comment on the actions being contemplated. “I am not prepared to state at this time what that step is,” Miller told The Gleaner when contacted yesterday.
JTA to submit suggestions to teaching bill to education ministry in April The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has announced that it will submit its written recommendations on proposed changes to the Jamaica Teaching Bill (JTC) to the Ministry of Education next month, after it had voiced strong objections to the law that would govern the teaching profession, and delayed its enactment. Mark Malabver, president of the JTA, made the disclosure in response to a public appeal from State Minister Rhoda Moy Crawford.
U$22m relief effort bearing fruit, says US Embassy official WESTERN BUREAU: The United States (US) has indicated it is satisfied that its US$22-million hurricane relief support is helping Jamaicans recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, with a strong focus on health and mental health services across western parishes. US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires in Jamaica, Scott Renner, made the remarks during a visit to Montego Bay, St James, on Friday where he toured recovery activities carried out by humanitarian organisation Project HOPE, one of the key partners implementing the US-funded programme.
O’Brien set to double stake in Digicel Irish telecoms founder Denis O’Brien is on track to double his equity stake in Digicel Group to about 20 per cent, buoyed by improving financial performance at the Caribbean-focused operator and a rebound in telecoms sector valuations, according to The Irish Times. Despite renewed attention on ownership, Digicel has declined to comment on any prospective changes in shareholding. “We will not be providing comment at this time,” Ana Rua, a spokesperson for Digicel Group, told The Gleaner.