A major threat
Drug lords destabilising Jamaica - Phillips
THE INTERNATIONAL drug trade, fuelled mainly by Colombian drug lords, represents a clear threat to the stability of the Jamaican state, says National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips.
Member of Parliament to retrieve Aristide
SHARON HAYE-WEBSTER, Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, has been sent to the Central African Republic by the Government to escort exiled Haitian President, Jean Bertrand-Aristide to the island...
Norsk Hydro eyes control of Alpart
NORWEGIAN INDUSTRIAL group Norsk Hydro is set to launch a bid for majority ownership of Jamaican aluminium refiners Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart), while seeking a joint venture partner to help boost output...
No swimming!
THE WATER quality of three beaches on the rim of Kingston Harbour - the Gunboat, Buccaneer and Harbour Head beaches - remain unsuitable for bathing despite years of consultations on addressing the problem.
Cops pursue greener pastures
THE NUMBER of Jamaican policemen resigning to take up jobs in the neighbouring Cayman Islands continues to rise, local and Cayman sources are reporting.
Domestic violence, drugs, gangs top murder motives
DRUGS, GANG wars, reprisals and domestic violence have been responsible for more than 90 per cent of murders between 1997 and 2002.
All income is 'taxable', including drug dons'
TAX EVADERS, including suspected drug traffickers, who acquire assets by shady means, often refuse to contest taxes levied on them, says Clive Nicholas, Director-General of Tax Administration.
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