Gunmen run amok in east Kingston
Heavily armed members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) had to be hurriedly dispatched to the hilly terrains of Rockfort, in east Kingston, yesterday, where gunmen had sections of the community under siege since Monday night.
Government plans floating LNG plant... Land-based facility delayed
Jamaica is exploring the possibility of using a floating LNG storage and regasification plant as a medium-term strategy to meet a 2009 deadline for the expansion of the Alcoa alumina refinery and the conversion of local electricity providers...
Excelsior clip Jonathan Grant
FORMER CHAMPIONS Excel-sior and Bridgeport had to battle fiercely against Jonathan Grant and Camperdown, respectively, for mixed results as the second round of the ISSA/Pepsi/JN Manning Cup kicked off at the National Stadium East field yesterday.
EDITORIAL - Mr Christie's refreshing activism
Greg Christie, the Contractor General, has written to public sector bosses to complain about the failure of a number of departments and agencies to file, within the deadline, reports on contracts they have entered.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Appeal to women, victims of abuse
The Editor, Sir: Sadness, hopelessness, depression, scars (physical and emotional), shame, bitterness, abandonment and low self-esteem are just a few of what many women experience on a day-to-day basis. Many of our women today are victimised...
A fantastically-crafted film
Martin Scorsese's The Departed is a fantastically-crafted film. The story is gripping, the acting is superb, the direction is insightfully above par and the editing smoothes it all together. As such, this film has everything needed...
BE WELL: Bowl him - Cricket, lovely cricket
Well, I suppose this is a misleading headline. But, I must confess that this is deliberate. Like most West Indians, I get 'a rush' from the nail-biting finishes, especially in the one-day cricket matches, but I hardly know enough about the game...
US: WTO supports CARICOM calls - Body says world trade hinges on Doha round
NEW YORK (CMC): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has received support for its repeated calls for the resumption of the stalled Doha Round of global trade negotiations. Director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Pascal Lamy...
SOUTH AFRICA: PW Botha is dead
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters): Former South African President P.W. Botha, the defiant face of white rule at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle, died at his home yesterday aged 90, the South African Press Association (SAPA) reported.
