Government of Jamaica billed by lawyers - State attorneys charge central government for representation
Lawyers from the Attorney-General's chambers have apparently breached established staff orders by billing at least one central government entity for legal services. It is unclear whether the illegitimate practice is widespread or whether it has ceased, but the evidence indicates...
Allegiance matters could create instability
British Member of Parliament Diane Abbott has cautioned that the constitutional matters that have been filed in the Jamaican courts, in relation to Members of Parliament-elect who allegedly have dual citizenship, could create instability in the country...
Civilian killed, cop injured
A police corporal assigned to the Scenes of Crime Division was shot and injured by gunmen on Wednesday night. According to the police, about 8:20 p.m., the corporal was transacting business in Clock Tower Plaza in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, when he was approached by three men....
Court demands Peter King tapes
The videotapes collected by the police from the house of 64-year-old Ambassador Peter King during the investigation into his murder are to be handed over to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on September 20. Resident Magistrate Vaughn Facey made the order yesterday...
Early childhood tops Holness to-do list
Andrew Holness, who will today be sworn in as Minister of Education, has said that early childhood education tops the list of priorities to be tackled under his leadership. Mr. Holness was speaking yesterday at the launch of the Jamaica Employers' Federation...
'No threat to local government jobs'
While some workers at the Local Government Ministry are now insecure about their jobs following the naming of Prime Minister Bruce Golding's 18-member Cabinet, Wayne Jones, president of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), has given the assurance...
Comments on the Cabinet
Some sector leaders yesterday commented on Bruce Golding's selections for the first Jamaica Labour Party Cabinet since 1989. Here are some of the views that were put forward. On Karl Samuda being named Minister of Industry and Commerce...
BITU reshuffle - Hierarchy to be replaced
Two vice-presidents of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) are to be replaced at its tri-annual conference next month. This is according to Dwight Nelson, vice-president of the BITU. Mr. Nelson who has been appointed as a Minister without Portfolio...
Chief Justice to hear allegiance suit
Chief Justice Zaila McCalla will today have a hearing in the first lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court challenging the nomination of a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate because of alleged dual citizenship. Abe Dabdoub, the People's National Party (PNP)...
Man detained for Montego Bay murder
WESTERN BUREAU:The Montego Bay police have detained a suspect in connection with Wednesday morning's shooting death of45-year-old electrical engineer, Leo Harris, who was killed on the compound of the Montego Bay Preparatory School. The man was arrested...
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