Riot in St Ann - Cop injured, businesses forced to close
BROWN'S TOWN, St. Ann: CHAOS REIGNED in Brown's Town, St. Ann, last night as angry residents staged a massive protest against the shooting of a man by the police. At least one policeman was injured by stones being thrown by protesters...

Bodies found in Maxfield Avenue gully
SCORES OF curious onlookers gathered yesterday to view the bodies of two men found dead in a gully off Maxfield Avenue. The men were reportedly abducted on Tuesday afternoon. They have been identified...

Mystery surrounds Jamalco expansion project
CONCERNS ARE being raised with regard to the multi-billion dollar Jamalco expansion project. There are reports that the concerns relate to whether the Government will be able to secure Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for the project.

More movement at ports in Jamaica
SHIPPING INTERESTS are bullish about growth in the industry. Peter Ford, general manager of APM Terminals Jamaica Ltd., says the company plans to increase container movement by 40 per cent this year over last.

...Truckers say they are ready to roll
ANDREW HENRY, president of the Port Trailer Haulers Association, says his association has reputable truckers within it and, as such, the Customs Department should give it the recognition it deserves.

Government of Jamaica to host diplomats
FOREIGN RESIDENT and non-resident diplomats will next week be hosted by the Government during Diplomat Week. The event, running from Sunday, January 22 to Saturday, January 28, is held each year to apprise foreign resident and non-resident diplomats...

Jamalco workers back on the job
MORE THAN 200 independent contract workers who took strike action at the Jamalco bauxite refinery in Clarendon on Tuesday returned to work yesterday morning. The workers had taken strike action to protest...

Crime hindering growth - LaGrange
UNITED STATES Ambassador to Jamaica, Brenda LaGrange says crime is the biggest obstacle to Jamaica's economic growth. LaGrange Johnson, who was giving the main address at the American Chamber of Commerce...

Men tied up, severely beaten
THE POLICE yesterday said arrest warrants would be issued for persons, including senior management personnel at the SuperPlus supermarket in Mandeville, Manchester, who have been accused of involvement in the beating of two young men...