Crime hampering IT market in Kingston
WESTERN BUREAU: THE HIGH level of criminal activity in the Corporate Area is impeding the government's efforts to market the city of Kingston as an Information Technology (IT) site, to meet the growing demand for IT space.

AK 47 rifle found in Black River
BLACK RIVER: AN AK 47 Assault rifle with the serial number erased and an empty magazine were found at premises on Brigade Street in Black River.

Ja needs common system of training - NCTVET
WESTERN BUREAU: THE NATIONAL Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) has said that there is a need for a common system of training, certification and qualification...

Susan Goffe defends JFJ
CLAREMONT, St. Ann: CHAIRPERSON FOR Jamaicans For Justice, Susan Goffe, has defended her organisation against those who she says, are of the view that it is anti-police and only speaks about victimisation of civilians by the police...

Smart Card a success, says JUTC
THE JAMAICA Urban Transit Co. (JUTC), is reporting tremendous commuter support of its three-month-old Smart Card fare-payment system, despite a few glitches.

Gov'ts counting cost of Iraq war
SINGAPORE, (Reuters): FROM A request by US President George W. Bush for US$75 billion in emergency funding to the postponement by South Korea of a US$1 billion bond, governments around the world yesterday counted the cost of the war on Iraq.

...Bush increases price tag
WASHINGTON (AP): PRESIDENT GEORGE W. Bush, asking Congress for US$74.7 billion to pay for six months of combat, said Monday that coalition forces are "on a steady advance" in Iraq but said he could not predict how long the war will last.

Blair visits US for talks with Bush and Annan
LONDON, (Reuters): BRITISH PRIME Minister, Tony Blair, said yesterday he would visit the US for talks with President George W. Bush and United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on Iraq and its future after the war.