Government of Jamaica keen on Negril cruise ship port
WESTERN BUREAU: The government is said to be fine-tuning plans for the construction of a cruise ship port between Green Island, Hanover, and the tourist resort area of Negril in Westmoreland. "One of the areas we are looking at is to expand the number of ports in Jamaica...
Deacon case put off
The trafficking in person case against former church deacon, 46-year-old Donovan Jones, and three male teenagers, involving a 14-year-old schoolgirl, came before the Home Circuit Court on Monday. The case was put off until Thursday for another trial date...
Lasco Principal, Teacher of the Year prove doubters wrong
They were both told that they would not have made it in education, but O'Neil Ankle and Joan Davis-Williams proved the doubters wrong and were on Monday presented with LASCO/Ministry of Education Teacher and Principal of the Year Awards for sterling contribution to education....
Criminals targeting St Catherine women
ST.CATHERINE: Detectives in St. Catherine are baffled about the recent increase of murders involving young women as the victims in the parish. About 10.30 a.m. last Friday, a farmer tending to his cattle near Mendez's District came upon the gruesome discovery...
Privy Council puts end to Portmore toll dispute
The United Kingdom Privy Council on Monday put an end to the dispute over the imposition of a toll on the Portmore leg of Highway 2000 when it ruled that it was not a constitutional breach. Six Portmore residents, including four Jamaica Labour Party councillors...
Robinson, Gray cases put off, Porteous' withdrawn
Three election petitions came before the Supreme Court Monday and two were put off while the third was withdrawn.The petition, which Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate Sally Porteous had brought against Member of Parliament Peter Bunting, alleging irregularities on election day...
Question of the week??
Do you think the results of the local government election will make a difference in communities? Vassel CampbellOffice attendant - If the People's National Party (PNP) wins, it will make a difference in my community because it is a PNP community ...
Stolen vehicles clutter Flying Squad premises
The compound of the Flying Squad police headquarters in Kingston is jammed with recovered stolen vehicles. There are so many cars lining the entrance of the station that it looks more like the venue of a function. The recovered vehicles are causing clutter and congestion.
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