Sugar officials bitter - Industry players upset over non-inclusion in talks with British counterpart
CHAIRMAN OF the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers' Association Allan Rickards yesterday described the visit of Gareth Thomas, permanent undersecretary of state for the Department of International Development (DFID) in the United Kingdom...
Davies seeks investor to revive Jamaica's railway
LONDON, England: FINANCE MINISTER, Dr. Omar Davies, has called on Jamaicans in England to look for an investor to revive the island's railway service.
'Sumfest' wary of gay debate Promoters say they can't tell artistes what to do
WESTERN BUREAU: DESPITE THE international campaign being waged by gay rights groups against Jamaica's artistes who use homophobic lyrics in their performances, Summerfest Productions Limited, the promoter of Red Stripe 'Reggae Sumfest'...
Another cop shot
ANOTHER POLICEMAN was shot and injured on the weekend less than 24 hours after the murder of Police Constable Peter Nembhard. The Jamaica Police Federation issued a statement yesterday, calling for an end to attacks on police officers.
Rio Grande under threat - Raftsmen say illegal sand mining a major problem
PORTLAND: ONE OF Portland's premier tourist attractions, the scenic eight-mile rafting on the Rio Grande, already reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, is now being threatened by illegal sand mining.
'Enough is enough' - Kingston mayor urges women to shun lewd music
WHILE POINTING out the inroads made in enacting legislation to protect women and children, Kingston and St. Andrew Mayor, Desmond McKenzie, has criticised the fairer sex for not doing enough to boycott entertainers who demean them.
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