'Time to act now' - Patterson warns CARICOM to implement decisions for region
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday gave an urgent warning to fellow Heads of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), that they could no longer continue to talk about the goals of regional integration without moving to implement decisions agreed on.
Groups say public is losing confidence in DPP's Office
THE FARQUHARSON Institute of Public Affairs (FIPA) and three lobby groups, citing "a growing loss of confidence" in the operations of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)...
'Do not call' policy may threaten local telemarketing sector
THE IMPLEMENTATION of the United States-based 'Do not call' registry is expected to deal another blow to the local telemarketing industry.
'Morning after' pill now available without prescription
JAMAICAN CONSUMERS will now be able to obtain the popular 'morning after' pill, Postinor 2, directly from their pharmacist, without the need for a doctor's prescription.
ANR blasts US for cutting military aid
FORMER TRINIDAD and Tobago President, A.N.R. Robinson, yesterday lashed the United States for its decision to cut military aid to six CARICOM states because they support the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Gunmen pump 17 shots into 20-y-o
THE TWO black flags hoisted outside the gate of 6a West Avenue in Greenwich Farm, Kingston, kept dancing in the breeze yesterday afternoon, as if waving goodbye to 20-year-old Ryan Dakers, who was shot 17 times at his home last Thursday by two gunmen.
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