We'll hang 'em JLP vows to carry out death penalty
WESTERN BUREAU: In the wake of the spiralling crime wave across the country, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is promising that it will resume hanging if it forms the next government.
EDITORS' FORUM - PM urged to give more aid for western growth
WESTERN BUREAU: Stakeholders in Montego Bay, St. James, have called for the Western Regional Office of the Prime Minister to take on a more effective role in dealing with developments in the west.
Building the Flow network - Columbus to spend $6.7b this year
Columbus Communications, which trades here as Flow, says it will spend US$100 million (J$6.7 billion) to continue the build out of its Jamaican network and hopes to have all its Kingston infrastructure in place by August.
Selectors make big changes ... ahead of Ja's match with B'dos
JAMAICA, STILL smarting from their two recent losses, one in the one-day KFC tournament and one in the four-day Carib Beer Series, take on Barbados in the KFC tourney at Kensington Park today, and in a desperate bid to win the match, they have...
Please clarify, Mr Shaw
Audley Shaw has for a long time been the Opposition's Shadow Finance Minister. We we can only assume, therefore, that he will get that portfolio if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) wins the next general election. Opinion surveys suggest that...
LETTER OF THE DAY - How dancehall nurtures violence
The Editor, Sir: My brother told me a story about a young boy, about 11 years old, who was walking along the street in a quiet community in rural Jamaica. The young boy was 'DJing' at the top of his voice a dancehall song about unloading his...
Elise Kelly an 'IRIE' Empress
The powerful, yet embracing voice heard on weekdays, except Fridays, on IRIE FM from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. belongs to Empress Elise Kelly. A quite distinguishable voice it is too.
C&W top brass in the house!
There were so many top executives from Cable and Wireless at this event; if there was a massive disaster, there would be no one left to run the place!
Falmouth preparations behind schedule
WESTERN BUREAU: DESPITE RELENTLESS efforts by the Government to 'quick fix' the town of Falmouth in time for the start of Cricket World Cup 2007, indications are that it will not be ready if preparations are not fast tracked.
