Global financial meltdown - Don't panic, but ...Jamaica will take a hit - Golding
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has admitted that the global financial crisis will affect some of Jamaica's critical economic structures, despite Shaw's earlier claims that the country would face minimal impact. However, he is steering away from instigating panic...
Foreigners to have say in abortion debate
Non-Jamaicans will be allowed to make submissions to a parlia-mentary committee when another round of intense debate on abortion begins later this month. A joint select committee has been set up to consider the recommendations of the Abortion Policy Review Group.
Flood waters swamp homes in McGregor Gully
Residents of 1st and 4th avenues at McGregor Gully, St Andrew, looked on in disbelief yesterday as water coursed over the broken gully and into dozens of homes. Jacquline Grant, dressed in her work uniform with her children in tow, was clearly in shock ...
AMERICA DECIDES - VOX POP
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'Prepare for economic hurricane'
THE BRUCE Golding administration is being urged not to hit the panic button, but to begin to level with Jamaicans about the possible fallout from the crisis in the world economy. The administration has repeatedly argued that there is no indication ...
Shaw still in hospital
The ailing minister of finance and the public service, Audley Shaw, remained in hospital up to late yesterday evening. Shaw fell ill during a special meeting with Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Wednesday afternoon and had to be rushed to the University...
No rush to secure presidential tenure
DESPITE SERVING notice on Sunday that he intends to move for an amendment of the People's National Party (PNP) constitution, which would give security of tenure to the office of the president, party chairman Robert Pickersgill...
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