Extortionists hit Kingston and Mandeville busmen
MANDEVILLE IS under intense pressure from extortionists who are spreading their tentacles in major towns across the country, according to Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Audley Shaw.

STAR launches 'Hunt for Child Killers' campaign
JAMAICANS WERE yesterday encouraged to come forward and give information to the police to help them catch child killers. The encouragement came from a variety of speakers who addressed the launch of the 'Hunt for Child Killers'...

Heavy rains lash island - More showers expected
MORE RAINS are expected today as the island experiences a frontal system that has been producing outbreaks of heavy showers over sections of the island since Wednesday night.

Execs mull over bird flu strategy
AS AVIAN influenza (bird flu) continues its rapid spread across the world, government and health officials as well as execu-tives of the poultry industry, gathered in Kingston yesterday to discuss the steps Jamaica needs to take to prevent an outbreak...

Court awards Rasta $1.5m in cop beating
A RASTAFARIAN MAN, whose locks were pulled out by the police during a severe beating at a police station seven years ago, has been awarded $1.5 million in damages. Danny Brown, who was a farmer living at Bath, St. Thomas...

Businessman charged with stealing electricity
A DOWNTOWN Kingston business operator has been charged for stealing electricity from the Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd., (JPS) whose amnesty came to an end 10 days ago. Reports are that the 46-year-old businessman, Muhannad Ibrahim...

No-order granted in larceny case
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: A NO-ORDER was granted in the larceny case of Bennedetto Perschilli, manager at New Era Homes 2000 Ltd., when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Transport Authority incompetent, says Millwood
THE AUTHORITIES seem headed for another showdown with the National Transport Co-operative Society (NTCS) after the bus company's president, Ezroy Millwood, accused the Government of exploiting his organisation.

New acting head for Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR for US Sales at the Jamaica Tourist Board, Donnie Dawson, is slated to act as Director of Tourism for two months with effect from June 1, The Gleaner/Power 106 news has learned. It is understood that the decision was made...

Sexual brokenness forum at PCJ auditorium
THE HEALING of sexual brokenness will be the focus of a weekend forum which begins from today at the PCJ Audi-torium, Haughton Avenue, in New Kingston. The forum is organised by Wired Counselling Agency, a local Christian-based service.