18 for Cabinet in Jamaica
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has made good on his promise to scrap the Ministry of Local Government, which he had said was unnecessary and only served to burden the taxpayers. Yesterday, he named an 18-member Cabinet, four more persons than the most recent Cabinet...
Who is Don Wehby?
Born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, to Donald George Wehby (Sr.) and Marie Elena Wehby, Donald George Wehby (Jr.) was educated at St. George's College, the University of the West Indies, Stanford University - Advanced Management College and Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Outstanding CSEC achievers
Jamaicans normally say that 'yuh glad bag buss' when a person seems to be extremely happy. Well, in the case of Toni-Anne Mason, 17-year-old Ardenne High School student, she can take full credit for obliterating her mother's. Mason, who recently sat her Caribbean Secondary Education...
Man killed in front of wife, child in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU:Just three days into the start of the new school year, gunmen have traumatised students and teachers at one of Montego Bay's prominent preparatory schools, by killing a parent in front of his daughter and wife. The school was forced to close its doors...
St James man sought for questioning
WESTERN BUREAU: Investigators are now seeking a St.James man who they say is the registered owner of the two motor vehicles abandoned by gunmen during a shoot-out with a police party in Anchovy in the parish on Monday. He has been named as Rayon Campbell...
Serious business at People's National Party's conference
THERE IS unlikely to be any fanfare at the People's National Party's (PNP) 69th annual conference, scheduled for Sunday at the National Arena. Instead, senior members will be doing some soul-searching in the wake of the party's loss in the September 3...
Kraal cops have one charge dropped
The two policemen who are accused of planting evidence at the crime scene at Kraal, Clarendon, where four civilians were shot dead on May 7, 2003, have been freed of one of the two charges against them. Det. Sgt. Dennis Ballin and Det. Cpl. Terrence Tingling had the charge....
Peralto official winner in South East St Mary
TARN PERALTO of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was declared winner of the South East St. Mary seat by 37 votes over the People's National Party's (PNP) Harry Douglas, following a magisterial recount at the Port Maria Courthouse yesterday. Peralto received 6,960 to Douglas' 6,923.
US embassy to make up for 'Dean' date
The United States Embassy in Kingston is advising that this Saturday, September 15, is the make-up date for all non-immigrant visa applicants who had their appointments for Monday, August 20, cancelled following the passage of Hurricane Dean.
The hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Don't appoint the spokesman! 1. The saying is, 'whoever pays the piper, calls the tune' and, it seems that in this case, the one who paid the piper is adamant that the long-serving spokesman should not be appointed to the post!
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