University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturer found dead - 10-y-o stumbles upon father's body
The body of award- winning University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturer, Dr. Peter Vogel was found early yesterday morning at his College Common residence in Mona, St. Andrew. The 60-year-old zoology lecturer's body was found bound and gagged on the floor of his study.
Kingston cops make gruesome finds
The Denham Town police had their hands full yesterday as the division registered three murders within hours of each other. Between Wednesday night and yesterday, two men were gunned down in Kingston west. Up to late yesterday both males were still unidentified.
'Practical nurses not ready for schools'
The Nurses' Association of Jamaica (NAJ) says it will be fighting any further attempts by school administrators to hire practical nurses in schools instead of registered nurses. The NAJ, which represents registered nurses, is insisting that practical nurses are not qualified...
Flooding, but still no water
Apart from 1980 when the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) snatched victory in the general election, the People's National Party (PNP) has dominated the East Portland constituency from as far back as 1972.The constituency is to look...
'Disability Act will level playing field'
WESTERN BUREAU: Members of the disabled community are adamant that their rights must be respected by the wider Jamaican society, and are anticipating the passage of the National Disability Act through which redress can be sought. "I am issuing a warning...
US lawmen to assist in arms find
WESTERN BUREAU:Local investigators probing Wednesday's arms find at the Montego Freeport are to collaborate with their law enforcement counterparts in the United States to pursue stronger leads into the incident. "We have already initiated contact with them (in the U.S.) ...
OUR to review Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd. (JPS) blackout report
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has received a report from the Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd. (JPS) regarding the islandwide blackout that occurred earlier this month. "We are currently reviewing the report," David Geddes, OUR director of consumer and public...
'Don't fool yourselves' - Contractor General warns GEASO monitoring committee that victory will be short lived
Contractor General Greg Christie is warning the members of the Government's Employees Administrative Services Only (GEASO) monitoring committee not to fool themselves into thinking they have won because they were successful in getting a review of the Ministry ...
Crown closes case in LG Brown murder trial
The Crown closed its case,yesterday, at the trial of the three persons accused of murdering Lloyd G. Brown, former president of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association and his fiancée, 49-year-old Sandra Campbell. Justice Norma McIntosh is presiding at the trial...
GraceKennedy buys young financial firm
GraceKennedy Limited has made another acquisition, saying yesterday it had bought ONE1 Financial Limited, a young firm in Trinidad and Tobago in the business of structuring deals.The acquisition of 90 per cent of ONE1 Financial was executed through a GK...
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