Murders second only to diseases
HOMICIDE IS the fifth leading cause of death in Jamaica after cancer and lifestyle-related illnesses such as heart and cerebro-vascular diseases like stroke and diabetes.
Twelve get Musgrave Medals
THE INSTITUTE of Jamaica's Musgrave Medals were yesterday awarded to 12 persons (one posthumously and one in absentia for stellar contributions to culture and science.
Recognition call for common-law 'spouses'
DR. EILEEN Boxhill, Director of the Legal Reform Unit, the Ministry of Justice, yesterday called for official systems to be put in place in recognition of common-law spouses.
Ja-linked soldier wounded in Iraq
A SOLDIER with Jamaican connections, who is serving with the US military in Iraq, has been shot and wounded there.
Dismissed over dual contract
DEAN SMITH, former vice-president in charge of Management Information Systems at the National Health Fund, has been sacked by that agency for "breach of contract" ...
Scotland Yard, local cops wrap up Kraal probe
AS SCOTLAND Yard and local detectives wrap up their investigation of the controversial killing of four persons in Kraal, Clarendon, on May 7, more than 87 statements have been collected by the police.
Air J adds two new aircraft to fleet
AIR JAMAICA, the national airline, is expecting to save $1 billion annually from the acquisition of four new fuel-efficient A321 aircraft.
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