Cayman visa lobby - Ja wants delay on travel restrictions
JAMAICA HAS been negotiating with the Cayman Islands Government for a delay on its proposed imposition of visa restrictions on Jamaicans who have been blamed for the growing crime rate there.

Haitians on the run
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ST. JAMES Police have launched a massive manhunt to apprehend more than 40 Haitians who have escaped the Montpelier Camp in St. James over a one-month period."The matter is being investigated by the St. James Police...

Three shot at service station
IT WAS high drama yesterday morning at the Esso Service Station on Half-Way Tree Road, St. Andrew, where three persons, including a 35-year-old special constable, were shot during a robbery.

View EU sugar cuts as opportunity - Jarchow
GERD JARCHOW, head of the European Commission (EC) delegation in Jamaica says the proposed price cuts in sugar produced by African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries should be seen as another opportunity to restructure and build ...

Region implements measures against bird flu
POULTRY PRODUCERS in the region, in partnership with the respective governments and their agencies, are moving swiftly to ensure that adequate measures are implemented to safeguard against an outbreak of the deadly Evian Flu (bird flu).

Married women at greater HIV risk - UN reports women are six times more likely to be infected than men
EIGHTY PER cent of new HIV infections in women world-wide occur in marriages or long-term relationships with primary partners, according to a new United Nations (UN) report.

Amendments to Plea Negotiations Bill accepted
THE CRIMINAL Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreements) Act 2005, which will formalise the system of plea negotiations currently in use in the legal system, is to be returned for debate in the House of Representatives later this month.

Mayor sets sights on cleaning up New Kingston
IT'S NOT only criminals' bullets that force policemen to take cover! Smoke generated by jerked chicken vendors has been chasing the police out of their posts in New Kingston.

Alberga re-elected head of Atlanta Ja Association
ATLANTA, Georgia: PROMINENT JAMAICAN Attorney, Allan Alberga was re-elected to serve as president of the Atlanta Jamaican Association (AJA) for a second term. The election took place at the AJA's annual general meeting...

Cable operators permitted to carry ads, pending ruling
GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY rescinded its decision to bar subscriber or cable television operators from broadcasting advertising, pending a court ruling. The step-down came a week after the Broadcasting Commission warned cable TV operators...