Economy shrinks, inflation rises, says PIOJ report
JAMAICA'S ECONOMY shrank slightly during the April to June quarter of this year, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). At the same time, government has spent less than $1.5 billion lower than projected for the April to June quarter...

Red Hills Road tense - Angry residents demonstrate after shooting of young man
TENSION MOUNTED yesterday in the fractious Red Hills Road area of St. Andrew, following the shooting of a 24-year-old man, Frederick Patterson, of a Park Lane address.

Cops charged in Flankers killings to be named
POLICE COMMISSIONER Lucius Thomas has confirmed that the six policemen who were implicated in the Flankers shooting will be named before the end of the week.

JTA boss: Don't lay all blame on teachers
RUEL REID, incoming president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), has defended teachers against charges of underperformance while blaming administrators for deficiencies in the education system.

Customs, Health Ministry explain overexpenditure
AT LEAST two Government organisations, Jamaica Customs Department and the Health Ministry, are defending some of their decisions in the wake of findings in a report made by Auditor-General, Adrian Strachan.

Steve Harvey adopts more schools in Ja
POPULAR UNITED States actor/comedian Steve Harvey has stepped up his school adoption programme in Jamaica, with the number of adopted schools now standing at 10.

Westmoreland woman murdered gangland-style
WESTERN BUREAU: THE QUIET rural community of Berkshire in eastern Westmoreland is now mourning the death of one of its members, 54-year-old housewife Sandra 'Debbie' Robinson, who was shot dead by gunmen at her home on Sunday night.