'Cut civil service' - Pay remaining workers more, says IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) staffers have told the Government to slash the size of the civil service and pay those who remain more if it wants to retain motivated and qualified staff, capable of doing the job.
Earl Witter sworn in as Public Defender
Attorney-at-law Earl Witter was yesterday sworn-in by Governor-General, Professor Kenneth Hall, as Jamaica's second Public Defender, at King's House. Colleagues of the veteran lawyer and numerous public officials attended the event.
Colombia's gang wives call sex strike
BOGOTA, Colombia, (Reuters): They are calling it the 'crossed legs' strike. Fretting over crime and violence, girlfriends and wives of gang members in the Colombian city of Pereira have called a ban on sex to persuade their menfolk to give up the gun.
World-famous chatterbox the talk of the Internet
He may be a bald, middle-aged loner who is a bit on the rude side, but George the chatbot is quickly becoming the most famous chatterbox in the world. George is a thin, bald androgynous 39-year-old who can blink, fidget and carry on a conversation.
Pantons freed
Former directors of the Blaise financial entities, Kingston businessman Donald Panton and his wife Janet who were charged 10 years ago with defrauding the financial entities of $600 million were freed yesterday.
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