Jamaica Gleaner News- News - Wednesday

As financial crisis takes hold ...Anxiety heightens over bauxite sector

GLOBAL ECONOMIC turbulence is threatening the short-term survival of Jamaica's bauxite industry. Managing director of Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart), Alberto Fabrini, is reporting a substantial decline in alumina prices while Opposition Spokesman on Mining Michael Peart...

'Ochi' DVD launched

OCHO RIOS, St Ann:The Kingston-based Visions of the Caribbean Limited (VOC) has launched a DVD on Ocho Rios in an effort to help promote the resort as a prime vacation destination and cruise-ship venue.The 35-minute interactive disc, which took...

'Pirates' invade north coast

OCHO RIOS, St Ann: Just when we thought the days of piracy were long gone, just over 50 'pirates' and 'wenches' suddenly took over the north coast.Two Sundays ago, these modern-day 'pillagers', mostly United Kingdom (UK) travel agents, were dressed...

Is the Flying Squad returning?

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Is it a case of nostalgia, or do they really believe that they could put a serious dent in the high number of murders that conservative estimates say will surpass the 500 figure by this weekend?...

Salary row in legal see-saw

The Court of Appeal has sent a case back to the civil division of the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's (RM) Court for it to hear a dispute between aircraft maintenance engineer Welch Thomas and the Caribbean Aviation Training Centre....

T&T murder rate is tragic - professor

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):Criminologist, Professor Ramesh Deosaran has described as "tragic" the murder toll in Trinidad and Tobago, and is calling on Prime Minister Patrick Manning to take "the bull by the horns".

Fruit trees for free!

Citizens are being implored to collect fruit trees - free of cost - from an agricultural parish office in a drive to boost food security.The fruit trees are being distributed at the Rural Agri-cultural Development Authority parish...

Man gunned down inSpanish Town plaza

SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: The killing of a customer at the Sagicor Plaza (formerly the LOJ Plaza) in Spanish Town, St Catherine, resulted in several businesses closing their doors early on Monday.The dead man has been...

Tax Administration cracks down on in-house corruption

The Tax Administration Department is getting tough on employees suspected of involvement in fraud.Since the start of the year, 11 employees of the department have been arrested and charged in connection with fraudulent acts. The employees were from...