Lottery firms get tax deadline extension
THE GOVERNMENT has granted the island's two lottery companies a moratorium on the May 1 deadline which would have required them to start paying General Consumption Tax (GCT) on their operations.

Nicholson demands ruling in Braeton Seven case
A.J.NICHOLSON, Q.C., the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, yesterday demanded that a ruling be made, soon, in the case of the Braeton Seven.

Police Staff College gets tertiary-level status
MEMBERS OF the Jamaica Constabulary who want to pursue a tertiary-level degree can now do so at its Staff College at Twickenham Park, near Spanish Town, south central St. Catherine.

Drug accused offered $10 million bail
WESTERN BUREAU: A ST. James man in whose basement the police said they found a stash of drugs with a street value of more than $40 million, was offered $10 million bail with strict reporting conditions...

Sugar import racket blasted
OFFICIALS OF the sugar industry are warning that the continued importation of refined sugar for ordinary use, coupled with the continued devaluation of the Jamaican dollar, could result in an increase in the price of local brown sugar.