Bahia falls again - Sixteen in hospital after section of hotel lobby collapses
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: At least 16 persons were yesterday rushed to hospital following the collapse of a section of the Bahia Principe Hotel under construction at Pear Tree Bottom in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. According to the police, about 5:00 p.m....
Rocky Point - No place for the weak-kneed
Now to be honest, the smell of fish was overpowering and the sound the water was making as it rushed to shore was making me more than a bit uneasy, but when the wrinkled fisherman in front of me started talking about the last time he wrestled...
Sharpening your interpersonal skills
More and more persons within organisations are signing up for courses in interpersonal skills. Employees need to know how to build and encourage productive relationships, especially in difficult human relations situations.
Jamaica share early lead
JAMAICA CELEBRATED the opening day of the 50th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships (CAGC) in grand style yesterday by claiming the lead in two of the five sections at a windswept Caymanas Golf and Country Club course.
Economics, not politics, of electricity
It is probably good politics for Mr. Bruce Golding, the Opposition Leader, to loudly raise concern that Mirant Corporation has issued a prospectus for the sale of its 80 per cent of Jamaica Public Service (JPS)....
LETTER OF THE DAY - Those promises of 'the silly season'
The Editor, Sir: Alas, the 'the silly season' of electioneering is upon us and pray God on this occasion it will not be a drawn out one. I do hope that all Jamaicans will show all politicians that we are not stupid and that we can think for ourselves...
Clive Warren wins Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Gospel Finals
After a night of uncertainty and mixed reactions from the crowd, joy reigned supreme as Clive Warren hoisted the winner's trophy at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC), National Gospel Song Competition Final held at the National Arena...
Opposition wants new sugar board
The Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) wants the current board of management at the state-owned Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) to be fired and a new team appointed, in light of a dismal sugar crop which produced.
SWEET SWEET JAMAICA - Grandma Audi's tamarind balls
I have fond memories of buying tamarind balls in high school from a friend who sold them on behalf of her grandmother. When visiting the said friend at her home, Ivy Narcisse, or 'Audi' as she was affectionately called, would always offer up a bag...
CUBA: Castro reassures Cuba of his health
HAVANA (AP): Cuba, seeking to reassure its people after Fidel Castro temporarily stepped down for surgery, released a statement from the long-time leader saying his health was stable and the defense of the island guaranteed....
ROME: Pope calls for 'immediate cessation' of hostilities
VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Benedict XVI issued an impassioned call yesterday for "the immediate cessation of all hostilities" in the Middle East, saying that "nothing can justify the spilling of innocent blood, wherever it is coming from."
