Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) stays put - No plans to rejoin JCTU
President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Edith Allwood-Anderson, has reiterated that the group would not reconsider rejoining the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), despite the role played by the JCTU...

Crime cop hurt in crash
Crime officer, Superintendent Corneilius 'Calf' Walker, has been hospitalised in a critical condition following a motor vehicle accident in downtown Kingston, on Saturday.

Flooding fears in Nightingale Grove
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: Several residents of the flood-prone Nightingale Grove community in St. Catherine, are considering selling out and fleeing to safety. However, it seems no one wants to buy, say the residents.

22-y-o to fly Jamaica into history
Jamaica may soon make it into the record books again, this time for something you might not expect. Barrington Irving, a 22-year-old Jamaican-born resident of the United States, is set to fly solo around the world starting on September 1.

Veteran lawyer is new Public Defender
The country has a new Public Defender. He is veteran attorney-at-law Earl Witter. His appointment comes a little more than three months after Howard Hamilton, Q.C., demitted office as Public Defender. Gleaner sources say that three persons...

Government of Jamaica denies Davies quitting
Clearly fearing a fallout in the international money markets, the moved last night to squash a rumour that Finance Minister Dr. Omar Davies had resigned. Dr. Davies himself could not be contacted for comment..

Thumbs-up given to UWI campus safety
KEY STAKEHOLDERS at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, have expressed optimism for a secure campus environment ahead of the first semester which starts September.