Unbelievable! Finance Ministry admits to breaking the law - Issued $19 billion in guarantees without parliamentary approval
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Ministry of Finance and Planning yesterday admitted to a special sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament that the ministry has been in breach of the Financial Administration...
Muschett High bans cell phone use
MUSCHETT HIGH School in Trelawny has banned the use of cellular phones among students, saying the phones presented a clear and present danger to life on the school's campus.
Five things to do this Easter
HOLY THURSDAY! It's Easter time again! The season when Christians worldwide take time out to celebrate God's ultimate sacrifice. Many people abandon personal pleasures during this season, in respect of what many consider to be Christianity's...
Free for the holiday - 18 inmates released under Food for the Poor rehab programme
EIGHTEEN PRISONERS will return home to spend Easter with their families because Food for the Poor has paid their fines.
Battle for West Kgn begins
TODAY IS nomination day for the West Kingston by-election. Two candidates, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader, Bruce Golding, and the People's National Party's (PNP) 'Bunny' Witter, are both expected to hand in nomination papers ...
US airlines increase flights to St Lucia
TWO UNITED States-based airlines have increased flights to St. Lucia, following Air Jamaica's decision to temporarily suspend flights to the island.
J'can in Texas may get death penalty
HOUSTON (AP): JURORS RESUMED deliberating yesterday in the trial of a Jamaican national who could be executed for his role in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants during a smuggling attempt.
PM warns party delegates against corruption
PEOPLE'S NATIONAL Party (PNP) president P.J. Patterson on Sunday warned members of the party's National Executive Council (NEC) to stay clear of persons with questionable characters.
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