Gov't to pay for policeman's folly
THE SUPREME Court has ordered the government to pay $3 million, which includes exemplary damages for the 'oppressive and unconstitutional' conduct which a policeman displayed when he shot and injured 36-year-old electrician Esrick Morgan..
Sugar Company blamed for delay
A PRELIMINARY report carried out by the Sugar Industry Research Institute (SIRI) has put the blame for the delay in milling at the government-run sugar factories on the shoulders of the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) and the local company.
Over $500 million for agri revival
GOVERNMENT HAS received more than $500 million in funding for the revitalisation of the agriculture sector in the wake of Hurricane Ivan. Roger Clarke, the minister of agriculture, told Parliament on Tuesday that $128.5 million has been channelled...
Suspect held in MoBay killing
WESTERN BUREAU: THE MONTEGO Bay police have detained a suspect in connection with Wednesday's brutal gangland-style killing of a radiator repairman along Creek Street, in the western ...
New occupational safety law coming
A NEW occupational safety and health law is likely to be introduced in the next parliamentary year, including provisions for significant increases in fines for breaches of the law. Neville Moodie, senior director for Occupational...
IAPA hails action in journalist murder
THE INTER American Press Association (IAPA) has hailed as a model to imitate the decision by Nicaraguan officials to vigorously investigate the murder of a journalist and to promptly bring the principal suspect to trial for sentencing. "We are delighted.
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