No contest - Supreme Court orders by-election, Pnp opts out of September 4 polls
AFTER TWO defeats in by-elections following the disqualification of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) members of parliament, the Opposition People's National Party has decided to avoid heading to the polls again. The PNP yesterday said it would not contest the September 4 by-election ...
- JAAA changes mind on Powell, teammates
- FBI hails local cop
- Parents refuse to accept death report
- 'JLP ready for September 4'
- Ward describes Armadale blaze
- They 'worked it out' - Competitors weigh in at the end of NHF fitness challenge
- Thursdaytalk - hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Recycle phone, save a child - Digicel launches its HIV outreach campaign
In Jamaica's telecommunications battle royal, the term 'innovation' is usually business double-speak for flashy, new technology, new packaging, or free credit.In an ironic twist this week, mobile provider Digicel decided to innovate...
- Hospitals spared worst of drought
- 'Commonwealth still vital to the region'
- Textbook prices climb
- Class Acts: Kingsway High School
Should Shaw go? - Analysts have mixed views on whether the finance minister should resign
Finance Minister Audley Shaw is coming under increasing pressure as Jamaica faces what is widely accepted as one of its worst economic challenges since Independence. With several questions being asked, even before he was given control of the country's purse strings...
IAAF still awaiting Jamaica doping info
BERLIN (AP): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is still awaiting information on a ruling that cleared five Jamaican athletes of doping and a decision on their participation in the World Championships is likely to come close...
- The five can compete, says athletes' attorney
- Aiken on fire
- Four-pronged attack on 100m gold
- IAAF brings innew false-start rule beginning next year
- Athlete PROFILE
- Gordon takes issue with Patterson report
- Williams looking to grasp chance
EDITORIAL - A call to clarity, PM
Based on the bald, preliminary numbers which Prime Minister Golding presented to business leaders on Tuesday, the Government sharply contracted spending in July.This, in the context of Jamaica's current financial crisis, could be read to mean that the administration...
- Excluded from 'Out of Many One People'
- Implement the IMF programme well, or die
- The near-perfect sports system
LETTER OF THE DAY - What have we been doing with our economy?
THE EDITOR, Sir: JAMAICA HAD a long relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from in the 1970s until 1990 when we opted to abandon its lending facilities. Hence, the present situation which the country faces cannot be blamed on the IMF...
Strong messages at NDTC's 47th season
"This season is marked by the advent of a feast of new choreographed works offered by a new generation of dance creators." This statement, from artistic director of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC), Rex Nettleford, refers to the company's current season...
How to store salt fish
Storing Salt Fish - The Norwegian Seafood Export Council recently hosted a series of workshops for Jamaican chefs at three locations in the island. They made stops in St Andrew, St Ann and St James, and Chef of the Year, Sven Erik Renaa, shared his expertise....
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