Cement tax may go - PM says policy could save building sector
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday said the Government may consider removing the remaining tariff on cement which was imposed to protect local manufacturer, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL).

Police question persons on Peter King sex tapes
AS THE probe into the murder of Ambassador Peter King continues, police investigators are in the process of questioning several persons whom they have identified on videotapes found at the ambassador's Waterloo Road residence...

Below-par grade nines get safety net
THE MINISTRY of Education, Youth and Culture will introduce a treatment programme for students who have not achieved the required score in the Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT) and consequently did not earn automatic placement in the secondary school...

Nursing Association of Jamaica (NAJ) fracas under probe
THE MEDICAL Association of Jamaica (MAJ) is investigating the fracas which occurred between the president of the Nursing Association of Jamaica (NAJ) and two medical doctors at the Black River Hospital, St. Elizabeth, recently.

Residents protest cemetery plans
A FEW dozen residents of the communities of Ramble, Shettlewood and Burnt Ground in Hanover yesterday staged a peaceful protest just outside the offices of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) at Caledonia Avenue...