Governor-General of Jamaica launches youth in excellence campaign
WESTERN BUREAU: Governor-General Professor Kenneth Hall yesterday launched a special programme as part of his efforts to emphasise and highlight excellence among young people during his term of office.

Cricket World Cup won't keep Jamaicans from polls
CRICKET WORLD Cup 2007, to be hosted next year in the Caribbean, will not be a factor in determining when Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller sends Jamaicans to the polls in local or general elections, constitutionally due...

Bahia hotel challenges court ruling on permit
THE OPERATORS of the Bahia Principe hotel under construction at Pear Tree Bottom in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, will be going to the Supreme Court today in an effort to have an order from Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes set aside.

Cement shortage set to push up Jamaica's jobless rate
THE UNEMPLOYMENT rate for the second quarter of calendar year 2006 is expected to show a sharp rise over previous quarters as a result of the cement crisis, which left widespread dislocation in the construction and related sectors.

Manager resigns amid crisis
A MANAGER at the Caribbean Cement Company Ltd. has resigned in the wake of the cement crisis surrounding the company. In February, some 500 tonnes of faulty cement which had leaked on to the market was recalled, causing several projects...

Prime Minister of Jamaica defends National Insurance Fund (NIF) funds use to assist small businesses
PRIME MINISTER Portia Simpson Miller has again fiercely defended the Government's decision to use $1 billion from the National Insurance Fund (NIF) to assist small businesses. In an apparent response to threats this week from Opposition Leader...

National Parent-Teacher Association ( PTA) to be launched
A NATIONAL Parent-Teacher Association is to be launched in July, with a parents' conference, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has revealed. Addressing educators, their families and well wishers at the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation ...

More Air Jamaica flights to meet summer demand
IN RESPONSE to passenger demand, Jamaica's national airline, Air Jamaica, says it will increase the number of flights it operates out of select destinations this summer. Tom Hill, chief revenue officer, said...

US Embassy fires Jamaican worker after 21 years service
A JAMAICAN woman, who was fired this week from her job at the United States Embassy in Kingston, after working there for 21 years, is seeking the intervention of the Ministry of Labour to get her severance pay.

Trailer driver turns self in
THE TRAILER driver implicated in Tuesday's fatal motor vehicle accident along the Spanish Town Road in Kingston, yesterday turned himself in at the Hunts Bay Police Station in St. Andrew.