Heat still on Omar
THE CONTROVERSY surrounding recent statements made by Finance Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, found its way into the House of Representatives yesterday...

'UK visa policy won't cut crime'
THE IMPOSITION of visa restrictions on Jamaicans by the United Kingdom Government is unlikely to achieve its purpose of stemming illegal immigration, said British Member of Parliament (MP) Diane Abbott.

Whither Whitmore's destiny?
WESTERN BUREAU: JURORS IN the manslaughter trial of Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore will hear closing arguments from the prosecution and defence when the matter concludes today.

Davies gets more support from PM
THE JAMAICA Employers Federation (JEF) has no moral basis in which to call for the resignation of Finance Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, whose criticism of the organisation was not "incorrect", Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has argued.

Apply for pensions early, Ministry appeals
AS PART of measures being introduced to bring greater efficiency to the pension system, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be encouraging beneficiaries to apply for their pensions a year or two before they retire.