Dabdoub may switch to People's National Party (PNP)
MEMBER OF Parliament for North East St. Catherine, Abe Dabdoub, is not ruling out seeking membership in the governing People's National Party (PNP). Mr. Dabdoub on Sunday tendered his resignation as a member of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party...

Police kill alleged gunman in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: AN ALLEGED gunman was fatally shot and one of his cronies captured by the police following a robbery and shoot-out in Montego Bay yesterday morning. The deceased, who has been identified only as 'Indian'...

Pension benefits jump 66%
THE GOVERNMENT yesterday announced a 66 per cent increase in benefits to National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners, which it estimated would cost about $10 billion over four years. Horace Dalley, Minister of Labour and Social Security, told Parliament...

'JLP, PNP both bad at fighting corruption'
JAMAICANS DO not feel that either the governing People's National Party (PNP) or the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) can do a good job of fighting corruption.

Compensation for recalled cement
COMMERCE MINISTER Phillip Paulwell announced yesterday that more batches of cement have been recalled and systems are currently being implemented to ensure that customers affected by last month's distribution of faulty product were properly compensated.

Companies warned on illegal signs
THE KINGSTON and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) threatened 16 corporate companies yesterday to pay $75 million in outstanding advertising fees or have their advertising signs removed by Sunday.

'Cable ads to spark job cuts'
THE MEDIA Association of Jamaica (MAJ) said yesterday that the Government's decision to allow advertisements on cable could affect jobs and investment in the media. The Government's move dominated discussions at the association's regular monthly meeting.