Preparations in Ernest-o!
Tropical Storm Ernesto, the fifth tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, is projected to pass directly over Jamaica late Sunday morning.
NWA moves to head off Nightingale Grove flooding
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: Immediate remedial work will commence on the Coburn Gully in Nightingale Grove in St. Catherine to alleviate the flooding problem in the community.
Indian envoy to help screen work permits
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Derrick Kellier, has solicited the assistance of Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Ambassador K.L. Agrawal, in the pre-screening process for prospective work...
Slow start fails to stop Powell
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CMC): Jamaican sprint world leaders Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson copped the 100-metre races at the Van Damme Memorial Golden League track and field meeting yesterday.
Radical crime-fighting needed
It was important, as he did, that Dr. Peter Phillips, the security minister, injected a level of realism into the crime statistics, which he and the heads of the police and army reported on Thursday.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Alternative approach to wage negotiations
THE EDITOR, Sir: It should now be obvious that there is little likelihood of teachers, policemen and nurses getting a worthwhile wage from the Government. There is a mindset that has gained acceptance in this country which allows certain...
Emmys court controversy as NBC airs annual TV awards
The event is earlier than usual this year, but that's not the only difference in this year's Emmy Awards. Those in charge of the ceremony are under fire because of a new voting...
... life - Empty nest syndrome
Dear Counsellor, I am married, with three grown children. My children have gone to college and have started their own families. The house is silent and I have a lot of extra time. I need something to occupy my time.
Electoral commission confident of free, fair polls
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday said it was confident that the "menu of measures" put in place for the August 28 regional and general election would ensure that the polls were "free and fair"...
New Orleans still awaits federal aid
NEW ORLEANS (AP): First came the floodwaters, then the paperwork. Billions of promised federal dollars to fix New Orleans' crumbling infrastructure have gone largely untapped a year after Hurricane Katrina.
