Kenneth Hall is new Governor-General of Jamaica
PROFESSOR KENNETH Hall, pro vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and principal of the Mona campus, will be sworn in as Jamaica's fifth Governor-General on February 15.
PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER - Emotionally-charged meeting in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: SCORES OF Western Jamaica's business and community leaders converged on the Montego River Gardens on Saturday for a special delegates' meeting with People's National Party (PNP) presidential aspirant, Portia Simpson Miller.
Money laundering drives violent crime - Davies
JAMAICA NEEDS international help in dealing with the social aspects of money laundering, says Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies. Developing countries find it tough to get the resources to implement the 120 recommendations...
Top track stars for Games
JAMAICA TRACK and field team will be at almost full strength for the XVIII Commonwealth Games to be held in Melbourne, Australia, March 15-26. All the island's top stars, except for sprinter Aleen Bailey, have indicated that they will be available...
Tourism and rural development
KINGSTON HAS long been touted as a cruise ship destination and the city, the largest and most culturally rich in the English-speaking Caribbean, has much to offer tourists. When the neighbouring historic Port Royal and the harbour itself are added...
LETTER OF THE DAY - A plea to our political leaders
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS A citizen of this country, Jamaica, I have been observing a new trend that has been taking place in Parliament among our political leaders. One of the most important issues that is affecting this country is crime and violence.
Disco, rockers, soul at Rae Town
JUST AFTER 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, Genesis blasted the disco message 'we all need love, I swear it's true' over Rae Town, Kingston, from its base at the Capricorn Inn. A few minutes later they set a dancing mood...
'Pon De River' - New life in Scotts Pass
'PON DE River' cannot be missed. It is the section of the Milk River that flows through Scotts Pass, Clarendon, and it has over the years increased in popularity. Formerly notorious for fresh fruits...
KENYA: Building collapses, killing four
NAIROBI (Reuters): A BUILDING under construction collapsed in downtown Nairobi, yesterday, killing four people, injuring at least 70 and trapping many others under mounds of heavy debris.
