Referendum on casinos? Bahamas gaming czar says people should decide
WESTERN BUREAU: THE DECISION whether Jamaica should introduce casino gambling should be put to its citizens in a referendum, and the Church and State must be prepared to accept the will of the people.
Police, soldiers poll votes today
MEMBERS OF the Jamaica Constabulary Force, the Jamaica Defence Force, and Election Day workers, will cast their votes today for the Local Government Elections, ahead of the rest of the Jamaican electorate on Thursday.
Grace, Kennedy to hold 67 per cent of merged company
GRACE, KENNEDY & Co. is to hold a 67 per cent interest in the deal announced on Thursday that saw the merger of Hardware & Lumber with Rapid & Sheffield, according to Wain Iton, general manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Agri society needs more effective leadership - Thomas
DR. OMER Thomas, a candidate for the presidency of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, says the performance of the agricultural sector was not encouraging and the wider society must step in to provide leadership and direction.
Adams explains how he funds his lifestyle
QUESTIONS HAVE been raised about the lifestyle of Senior Superintendent Reneto Adams, former head of the recently-disbanded Crime Management Unit, on his salary as a police officer.
Record number of women in Local Government Elections race
TWENTY-THREE per cent of the 495 candidates in Thursday's Local Government Elections are women, representing a total of 114 of the 495 candidates nominated on May 30, according to the Electoral Office of Jamaica. The island's elections are to fill 227...
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