Kingston leg of islandwide 'peace march' aborted
The Kingston leg of an islandwide 'peace march' fell through Wednesday, after organiser, the East Jamaica Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was advised that it would not be granted a street permit.
Mayor Montague writes to PM on Huddersfield issue
Mayor of Port Maria and chairman of the St. Mary Parish Council, Bobby Montague, has written to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller urging her to overturn a decision by the National Housing Development Corporation (NHDC)...
Probe into recruitment of Haitian illegals for jobs
WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Labour has launched an investigation into reports that private security companies are employing illegal Haitian immigrants to work as security guards in Jamaica.
Jamaica rides bandwagon to woo Indian tourists
The countdown is on for the cricket extravaganza of the year when the who's who of the game descend on the Caribbean for the ICC Cricket World Cup. Come March 2007 calypso will hit the high note with 16 teams vying to be crowned the champions of the worl
New board for Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has appointed a new board for the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), which merged with the National Investment Bank of Jamaica (NIBJ) in September.
Schoolboys plead guilty to manslaughter
Two schoolboys who fatally stabbed another student during a dispute in April last year have pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The accused, who are juveniles, were charged with murder but pleaded guilty yesterday to the lesser offence....
Cricket World Cup body under fire - Group accused of sidestepping opening ceremony bid winner
ICC CWC West Indies 2007, the body responsible for staging next year's Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, is under fire. The ICC CWC West Indies 2007, with Chris Dehring as managing director, has been accused of being unprofessional...
Police to implement new traffic plan for Christmas
WESTERN BUREAU: A multi-agency approach is to be introduced to address the expected increase in road traffic accidents over the remainder of the year, says Senior Superintendent Ealan Powell, head of the Police Traffic Department.
Croc scares residents in Westmoreland
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Hatfield in Westmoreland are living in fear since a crocodile was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of a wooden footbridge now covered with water. The residents say the reptile was spotted by children...
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