Spanish Government to provide more jobs for disabled persons
More jobs are expected to be made available to disabled persons with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Spanish Government on Monday.According to a release from the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, the MoU will see members of the disabled ...
Priest, Beckles murder cases head to Home Circuit Court
Director of Public Prosecutions, Kent Pantry, Q.C., on Monday sent the murder cases of 21-year-old university student Rodney Beckles and the man accused of the murder of Anglican priest, Father Richard Johnson, to the Home Circuit Court for trial.The...
Huntley Medley new head of JIS
Former press secretary to the Prime Minister and journalist, Huntley Medley, is the new chief executive officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Medley, who took up his position on Monday, brings a wealth of experience to the post with more than...
No PNP rep still for SE St Ann
General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP), Donald Buchanan, admitted yesterday that his party will no longer be able to announce its full slate of candidates by March 25 due to happenings in South East St. Ann....
Court quashes Basdeo Panday's conviction
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):The Appeal Court yesterday quashed a conviction against former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday who was last year found guilty of failing to declare a foreign bank account to the Integrity Commission. The court set aside the April 2006 conviction...
UK Privy Council orders hearing of suit against UWI
The United Kingdom Privy Council has ordered the Supreme Court to hear the libel suit which Dr. Samuel Wray, former senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies had brought against the university. Dr. Wray, who was represented by attorney-at-law Raphael...
Fort Lauderdale church helps Jamaica's abused lesbian, gay community
(Sun-Sentinel): When members of the Sunshine Cathedral heard reports that gays and lesbians were being abused in Jamaica, they extended their reach from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean island.The church at 1480 SW Ninth Avenue now has a branch in Jamaica ...
Jamaicans average most US visas worldwide - report
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica has recorded the highest number of non-immigrant visa issued per capita worldwide, according to statistics released by the United States Embassy. Consul General at the embassy, Edward Wehrli, disclosed that 96,000 applications were received between...
Bahia permits under microscope
The spotlight has been turned on the Bahia Principe Hotel in Runaway Bay once again as a call has been made for public consultation on permits issued to the proprietors of the hotel. In a letter to Dr.Leary Myers, chief executive officer...
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