Palace launches campaign against illegal DVDs
CITING A sharp decline in audience and revenue to the illegal DVD market, the management at the Palace Amusement Company has launched an anti-piracy campaign aimed at making the public aware of the practice.
Lighting revolution on the way
AS PART of a project which it hopes will encourage energy efficiency and help to trim the country's fat oil bill, the Government is distributing, free of cost, four million energy-saving fluorescent bulbs to Jamaican households...
Momentous time for Lara - Last ODI in T&T for skipper
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters): WEST INDIES captain Brian Lara has a special motivation for the final two one-day internationals against India in his native Trinidad. His team takes a 2-1 lead into the fourth and penultimate match of the series...
Fight crime with taxes
DR. ANTHONY Kennedy, who specialises in recovering illicit wealth from crooks in the United Kingdom, told members of the Jamaican Parliament on Wednesday, that the Government could use tax legislation to go after criminals here.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Impact of absent father figures
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE MAY 22 edition of the New York Times carried an Associated Press story on Lee Boyd Malvo stating, "Malvo, who was largely abandoned by his parents, said Muhammad 'basically took me under his wing' a few months after they met...
'Hop' light but potent
HOP, DIRECTED by Dominique Standaert, is a delightful drama that simultaneously points to the struggles of racism and living as a migrant in contemporary Europe, while taking a heart-warming look at love, family and friendship.
Sir Pardy's smashing th 60 Sir Pardy's smashing 60th!
THEY CAME from far and near, family, relatives and colleagues - all of one accord, to shower Richard 'Pardy' Forbes with kudos, love, and good vibes on his 60th birthday celebration. The venue was prepared but anticipated showers...
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Big win for ruling party
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters): DOMINICAN PRESIDENT Leonel Fernan-dez has emerged triumphant from last week's legislative election after his centrist party won undisputed control over both houses of Congress, final results showed.
IRAN: VP vows no compromise on nuclear technology
ISLAMABAD (Reuters): IRAN HAS no desire for nuclear weapons but will not compromise on its right to develop nuclear technology to meet its energy needs, First Vice President Parviz Davoudi said in Pakistan yesterday.
