Jamaica Gleaner News- Lead Stories - Saturday

Resignations hit JUTC board - Procurement trio walk

THE EXPECTED fallout from the latest scandal at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) started yesterday with the resignation of three board members and the acting president going on leave.

Millions up in smoke - Walker says Gov't coffers suffer due to illegal importation of cigarettes, contraband

COMMISSIONER OF Customs Danville Walker says the Government is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue due to the illegal importation of cigarettes and other contraband.

Accountants urged to aid in human development

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS have been challenged to play an active role in the human development of the country.Leighton McKnight, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) past president, made the charge to members at the organisation's annual...

Opposition senator wants Air J privatisation deadline rescinded

NOEL SLOLEY, People's National Party (PNP) senator wants the Government to rescind the deadline for the divestment of the national airline and assure customers that it will continue to support the airline until a suitable purchaser is found.