Forced payment

1 After her encounter at the bar, the working girl was invited back for a nightcap. All went well, up to the point when she was ready to leave and requested she be compensated for the companionship she provided. Instead, she was booted out the door.

She returned later with an escort and knocked on the door. When it was opened, they both entered, her escort armed with a 'ratchet'. They then forced open his attaché case to find it loaded with cash, took the Jamaican equivalent of US$100, a bottle of wine, and their leave.

Way to go?

2Some are saying the move is akin to resurrecting a dinosaur and are asking if buttressing bureaucracy is the way to go!

Calling for heads

3 Party insiders are calling for heads to roll following on the monumental embarrassment that unfolded at the National Arena on Sunday.

No harm

4 Some say no harm no foul, as if, as it is being widely circulated, his cheques are made of rubber, then with the place living off 'borrows' there should be no problem there.

New chair

5 Now that there is a new chair, let's hope that the chairperson and the relevant minister remain on speaking terms. As for the ousted one, the story is that he did indeed get approval from higher-up for the transaction.

'Borrowed couture'

6 The new moniker used to refer to her in polite company is 'borrowed couture'.

Not well

7 There are more signs emerging that things are not well despite official pronouncements to the contrary. The construction sector is now in recession, with talks of layoffs in the making; as purchasers are now backing out of commitments and contractual agreements, as the cash crunch sets in.