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View the full archive of Jamaica News Round UP Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - June 4, 2009 Ronnie talks about the Gleaner's headline...youth Believes- students from various high schools engaged in a breakfast meeting with the Governor General Dr Patrick Allen... Auto-theft investigation leads to arrest- four policemen arrested including an Assistant Superintendent.....Jamaica welcomes Cuba back into Organisation of American States (OAS).... Prostitution and buggery laws hampering HIV sexual health services-says Dr. Harvey. Ronnie also reviews the editorial, letters, columns and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - June 8, 2009 Ronnie talks about the Gleaner's headline...wanted better student teachers - Education minister says poor quality of intake into training institutions contributes to weak education at primary schools. Graduation policy a waste of time....Five more cases of H1N1 cases identified....NCB salutes leaders in nation building.... Whitmore takes over from Barnes as national coach. Ronnie also reviews the editorial, letters, columns, and cartoons of the day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - June 10, 2009 Ronnie talks about the Gleaner's headline....wait is over- GSAT results ready.... Government worries about foreign exchange.... Sugar workers hold their breath for long overdue payments.... Government lends Air Jamaica $9 million.....Missing computers at Ministry of Justice. Ronnie also reviews the editorial, letters, columns, and cartoons of the day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - November 11, 2008 Man of the Year, Bolt cops The Gleaner’s top award … PNP pressures the Prime Minister over the Hi-Del land controversy, Portia advises PM to come clear, come clean and tell the public the truth … Taxi drivers say increase in rape reports are choking their livelihood …Government defends it’s decision to exempt Information Ministry and other services from procurement guidelines … Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, letters and editorial of the day … Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - November 12, 2008 Bruce fires back, dismisses nepotism claims as scurrilous … Of politics and politricks … Commissioner of police admonishes pranksters … Elderly men sentenced for human trafficking … Reduction in food prices for Christmas will not materialize, because of the unexpected devaluation of the dollar … Fewer barrels for Christmas … Shields offered new contract … Death Penalty debate left hanging … PCJ board chairman fired … Increased attacks on women affecting the productivity of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - November 17, 2008 Conference chaos, gunfire sparks stampede at National Arena. Samuda says “We will not yield to the hooligan elements.” … Bruce talks tough, sends strong message that criminality will not be tolerated. The presumption of innocence is not to be used as a firewall against law enforcement … Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, letters and editorial of the day … Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - November 18, 2008 JTB execs quit, another government board loses its directors … Shields walks away from JCF … Tremendous buzz on Ian Flemming’s legacy and Jamaica’s role on the James Bond franchise … T.D. Jakes to visit in Jamaica … US Embassy’s visa website in operation tomorrow … Portia blasts PM for his criticism of Opposition’s flip-flopping on the crime bills … 30 per cent decrease in stop over trade expected for winter tourist season … Dunoon student stabbed to death over a cell ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - November 19, 2008 Ronnie broadcasts from the Bustamente Children’s hospital on this the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse … Not the noose, parliamentarians propose lethal injections, electric chair as alternative to hanging … Do or die, Reggae Boyz must win to advance … Bishop TD Jakes’ conference to be a rallying cry for Jamaica … St James district of Tucker marooned … Hoteliers appeal for bailout loans … Pathologists are dead beat … Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, lette ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - October 27, 2008 Awareness: the key to a fire safe community. This outside broadcast from the Rollington Town Fire Station is in honour of Fire Saftey Awareness week � Gun, drug battle. The illicit trade in guns and drugs threatens Clarendon tourism. Corruption within the ranks of the police force is inhibiting efforts to dent the trade of guns for drugs � Byron Lee awarded the Order of Jamaica while in hospital ... A tracking device is coming for low and medium risk offenders � Pearnel Charles urges suppor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - October 28, 2008 Messy affair at the National Health Fund � The NHF was pumping cash into JUTC security � Contractor general asked to probe NHF contracts � American citizens in Jamaica head to the embassy to vote in the US presidential election � Informal settlements in Clarendon are setting back the community policing initiative � Financial fallout for fertilizer firm � JPS bills to drop by 10 per cent in November � Wayne Chen to be new chairman of UDC � Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, letters ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - October 29, 2008 Look away from USA, The Gleaner�s editor�s forum members tend towards warning the Jamaican government to seek aid from other sources besides the USA � Ray Barret says his dismissal from the NHF is without merit, Rudyard Spencer says there is no malice in it � Golding says a policy change is needed to boost productivity � Parents to pay for fire deaths among children � Kingston Wharves workers are back on the job � Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, letters and editorial of the day ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - November 03, 2008 Dreadful death, a teen is accidentally shot by her father who was trying to save his family from marauders at their home. � Obama and McCain on their final blitz � PNP calls for Golding to disclose all land and property acquisitions by the UDC since the JLP took office last year � Tough economy forcing parents to trim budgets � Pregnant teen gets a second chance � David de Caires, founder of Guyanna�s Starbroek newspaper passes on � No prison rehab for rapists. There is currently no sex off ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - November 04, 2008 America votes, D-day for the USA, Obama eyes closing deal and McCain vows election upsetter � Sex offenders should have their names on the registry for 10 years � Prime minister says legislation alone will not be enough to protect our society from sex crimes ��Your name will live on�, Immaculate students mourn the passing of Pia Phillips � Montego Bay journalist Byron Balfor passes on � Gallup poll favours Obama buy 11 points over McCain � Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, letter ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - September 26, 2008 In a parish focus on Manchester, Independent Talk broadcasts from Midway Mall in Mandeville � Phillips supporters back out of shadow-cabinet appointments � Likely that Dr Phillips will be named to the shadow-cabinet � JPS to standardize its billing cycle � Fruit and vegetable prices to increase � One day left to Men on a Mission conference � Paul Lynn resigns as PNP caretaker for northeast Manchester � KSAC to stop vending in Half-Way Tree �Wolmer�s principal calls for alumni support � Ronn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - September 29, 2008 Tragic end, headless decomposing body, believed to be Ananda Dean�s, found in Cypress Hall � The Gleaner continues it�s positive parenting feature: Is the family as we know it in Jamaica, dead? � Mayor McKenzie not backing down on no vending in Half-Way Tree � Elderly couple burnt to death in Clarendon Park? � Manchester chamber of commerce supports resumption hanging � Jamaican family facing extinction? � Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, letters and editorial of the day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - September 30, 2008 Heat on BOJ, audit unearths several concerns at central bank � No need to panic, Shaw says local funds are safe from US banking crisis, Portia concerned that Government is not addressing said crisis � Rose Hall main road is the site of too many accidents, three killed in last week alone, Hope Hospital administration finds it unbearable � Body believed to be that of Ananda Dean to be identified today � Portia�s shadow cabinet finally sees the light of day, she says though Dr Phillips would n ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - October 01, 2008 �Massive clean up� in Half-Way Tree. Public order is essential, but does public order involve cruelty? Does public order involve mashing up the lives of many of our people? � 9-month-old boy molested, dies. Over 50 children killed since January � Police present seven reasons for 60-days � Government cites procedural matters for delay of sugar deal � Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, letters and editorial of the day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - October 02, 2008 Outraged, leaders horrified by the wave of attacks on children. What about the fathers? What about the registering of sex offenders? We need more than outrage � Jamaicans wary over credit crisis in the US. Caribbean expected to get fewer remittances � Euphoria expected to sweep the country as the celebration for our athletes begins � Jamaica Council of Churches calls for an end to garrisons � Ronnie also reviews the cartoon, columnists, letters and editorial of the day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - August 26, 2008 Festive welcome - the government makes plans to welcome the Olympians... Arrival of Wesley Bolt... Ronnie also reviews of the cartoon, columnists, letters and editorial of the day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ronnie Thwaites - News Round up - August 27, 2008 Gusty Gustav - Jamaica braces for heavy rains... Oil prices go up... New JUTC boss announced... Bolt is good with all tests... Secrets to Olympic success... Ronnie also reviews of the cartoon, columnists, letters and editorial of the day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website