National Investment Bank of Jamaica (NIBJ) axes one third of its staff
The National Investment Bank of Jamaica (NIBJ) has already axed a little over one third of its staff ahead of its merger with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). The cut of 14 staff members, from a complement of about 40, happened at the end of July.
Downswell calls it quits
WENDELL DOWNSWELL has resigned as head coach of the national senior and Olympic football teams. Following meetings held last week between JFF President Crenston Boxhill and Downswell, the administration accepted a letter of resignation...
Soap opera in the Portland Parish Council
We sense from the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and its councillors in the Portland Parish Council a feeling that they were hard done in last week's overturning of JLP leadership of the council...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Constitutional reform more urgent now
The Editor, Sir: The departure of the PNP's Power House has left a void in that party, and undoubtedly will cause a delay, or if not, a rethinking of the time in which to call the next general election. This is a golden opportunity for both parties...
Seasoned singers end Sunsplash
It was four consecutive daylight endings for the revived bMobile Reggae Sunsplash when the festival's official ambassador Freddie McGreggor and George Nooks lifted clasped hands high to finish One Love on Monday morning.
You could be working in a SICK BUILDING
Are you living or working in a 'sick' building? Answer 'yes' if you and other occupants suffer acute discomfort when time is spent in the building or in a particular room or area of the building.
MIDEAST: Israel air strikes kill 14 villagers
BEIRUT (Reuters): Israeli air strikes killed 14 villagers in south Lebanon as Beirut pleaded for a swift end to Israel's war with Hizbollah guerrillas that has cost around 1,000 Lebanese and 101 Israeli lives in four weeks.
