Thieves strip Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation archives
The police have been called in to investigate the disappearance of thousands of vinyl records and compact discs from the archives of the defunct Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC).
Portia caught napping
An appeal yesterday by Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller, for Prime Minister Bruce Golding to delay the appointment of new members to the Public Service Commission (PSC), came a week too late. This as the Prime Minister has already submitted the names of those persons to be appointed to Governor-General Professor Sir Kenneth Hall.
'US passport is proof of allegiance'
American law expert George Crimarco said under cross-examination yesterday that the possession of a United States passport was proof of allegiance to that country.
Double Deuce domino effect - New agro-processing company generates jobs
Double Deuce may not be a spectacular tile in domino, but the Chong family played a winning hand in St. Thomas. Owned by James Chong and his wife, Marvette, the company officially opened on Thursday, November 15, 2007.
Four missing at sea
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coastguard, the marine police and local fishermen were yesterday evening conducting a search for four men who went missing when their fishing canoe capsized a day earlier.
Victorious Obama heads to New Hampshire
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, whose win in Iowa caucuses dashed Hillary Rodham Clinton's front-runner status, returned to New Hampshire on yesterday, hoping to repeat the win in this state's primary on Tuesday.
More 'political will' needed to battle crime
The lack of political will was identified as one of the main hindrances to reducing the country's crime rate during a meeting between media representatives and members of the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) this week.
Honours process to be reviewed
The process of awarding national honours to Jamaicans and foreign nationals will be the subject of review by a special committee chaired by Professor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies, Rex Nettleford.
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