$380b budget - Housing gets big boost
Finance Minister Dr. Omar Davies yesterday presented a $380.4 billion budget for the 2007/08 fiscal year, a spending projection that is six per cent higher than the last fiscal year, which ends tomorrow, but a mere two per cent more than a revised estimates approved...
Legislation to tackle child pornography
Legislators will this year focus on the matter of child pornography in Jamaica, a worrying development that has prompted the Ministry of Justice to draft legislation to tackle the problem. A piece of legislation titled the Child Pornography Bill will be introduced in Parliament...
No raining on this parade
Even though it rained on and off for the better part of the ceremony, dozens of political party supporters converged on Duke Street, downtown Kingston, yesterday to witness the opening of Parliament. The ceremonial opening marks the start of the new legislative year.
Four slain in Arnett Gdns
Hundreds of residents of Arnett Gardens, the volatile inner-city community of south St. Andrew, stood in overcast conditions yesterday while they watched detectives probe the crime scenes where four of their neighbours...
Pakistan wants part in Woolmer investigation
The PAKISTAN Government yesterday said it would be sending a diplomat and an investigator to Jamaica to represent the country while Jamaican police continue to investigate Bob Woolmer's murder."We feel these two officials are required at this stage of the investigations...
Hall ready to pass the baton at Jamaica Producers
Dr. Marshall Hall is to step down as head of the Jamaica Producers (JP) Group after 28 years at the helm of the country's largest commercial grower and exporter of bananas. Dr. Hall made the announcement yesterday. Charles Johnston, chairman of JP, said Hall would remain a director...
$20m road bill for Portland, St Mary
A preliminary assessment of damage to road infrastructure as a result of heavy rains affecting Portland and St. Mary has been estimated at over $20 million. However, Stephen Shaw, manager of communication and customer service at the National Works Agency said...
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