'Ja's debt is manageable'
THE MINISTRY of Finance and Planning last night moved to allay fears in the wake of advisories to the international financial community not to take up Jamaican debt instruments and concerns about the country's possibly defaulting on its debt payments.
Slain Ja-born Marine to be buried in St Ann
JAMAICAN-BORN MARINE Cpl. Bernard Gooden, 22, who was killed in an ambush in Iraq, is to be buried in the rural district of White Cane, St. Ann, Jamaica, with full U.S. military honours at month-end.
Finance C'ttee okays Estimates after marathon sitting
PARLIAMENT'S STANDING Finance Committee (SFC) which is examining the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2003/04 fiscal year wrapped up its deliberations at 4:30 yesterday morning...
Media join the war on HIV/AIDS
GROWING HIV/AIDS infection rates and the pain caused by discrimination and stigma locally have prompted several national and media personalities, as well as health officials...
Defence Board promotes JDF officers
THE DEFENCE Board at its meeting on April 1, 2003 approved the promotion of several Jamaica Defence Force officers to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and confirmed their previous acting appointments.
Secretary to serve 60 years - Male convicts get 45 and 55 years
THE THREE accused who were convicted on Wednesday of murdering Shirley Playfair, 60, the prominent Kingston lawyer, were yesterday sentenced to serve from 45 to 60 years in prison before they are eligible for parole.
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