Privy Council ruling impacts joint tenancy
THE UNITED Kingdom Privy Council has handed down an unusual ruling which will result in a spouse losing the matrimonial home owned in joint tenancy, if the home is deemed to have been abandoned for at least 12 years.

OUR recommends increase for NWC
THE OFFICE of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has recommended a 26.36 per cent tariff increase for the National Water Commission (NWC) to enable the state-owned agency to meet the shortfall between its projected operating expenses...

No show, 'don't know' responses irritate Parliamentary Committee
MEMBERS OF the Joint Select Committee of Parliament on Human Resources and Human Development were left fuming yesterday, after three of four government ministries failed to show up for the Committee's deliberations.

Press Association honours veterans
RETIRED SPORTS journalist Freddie Smith, who spent 26 years with The Gleaner, was one of three veterans who was yesterday honoured by the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) for outstanding contributions to journalism.

Millionth visitor cruises into Ja
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: JAMAICA'S TOURISM product achieved an important milestone yesterday when cruise ship arrivals surpassed the one million mark for the first time in the history of the industry.

'No evidence of flu-like virus'
THE MINISTRY of Health has advised that it has seen no signs of a specific virus causing increases in a "flu-like" respiratory illness locally but are to carry out further tests.

... Increase gastro vigilance
THE MINISTRY of Health is urging health care workers and caregivers to become more alert in order to prevent more children dying from gastro-enteritis.