Derick's palace, This is the house the 'Gov' built
WHILE deposed governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Derick Latibeaudiere, is "yet to make a decision about his future", one thing is certain: he has built himself a mansion of architectural grandeur, unparalleled by many of...
- Did Latibeaudiere's house cost him his job?
- Fix the BOJ!
- How much is a governor worth?
- Girls run riot, Close to 2,000 young girls joined criminal ranks in 10 years
- Job losses hit 40,000
- CARIMAC gets new director
- 'I want to fix social ills'
- Young grad clings to hope
- UTech's record breaking batch!
- The debt-propelled economy, Failed economic strategy (Pt 3)
Love him, hate him ...
FOR FOURTEEN years, Dr Omar Davies controlled the country's purse strings with a swagger that made people love him or hate him; but revelations over the past two months have led to a dramatic rise in the latter group.After a contrived by-election in...
- Dorothy's docudrama
- Waterhouse weeps
- PAJ to host National Journalism Week
- European tourisn deal sealed
- Twenty years on the rock
- Boss from hell, From dream job to nightmare
NCB hits $10b profit mark
National Commercial Bank of Jamaica (NCB) became the first home-based listed company to report profit above $10 billion, announcing the big number Friday, even as some of its customers struggle to service their loans in the...
- New boss for HEART in two weeks, Interim head says agency to stay the course on college plan
- Ageing, a challenge for health-care inflation - FSC
- Browsing for bargains, Online shopping surges in 2009
- MailPac to offer 'e-shopping' credit card, Expands to Ocho Rios
- Making a business of leather, creative craft
- Caribbean relations with a federalised Europe
- From inside the markets
- Insurance against uninsured drivers: Is it worth it?
Not Me!
... Francis has no interest in JAAA head coach slot
Following sharply on the heels of Glen Mills' decision to discontinue his association with Jamaican teams at major championships as head coach, fellow top-brass coach, Stephen Francis, has distanced himself from the post, choosing instead to concentrate on his MVP Track Club athletes.
- Bolt's training schedule pushed back
- White, Calvert join Racer's
- What West Indians really want to see
- Kobe reaches 24,000 points
- FIFA's Warner returns England's WCup bid gift
- George's, JC draw in another 'battle of the blues'
- Trainer's death the hot topic
- St James spank Manning's 3-0
- Western 'premier league' kicks off with big triple
- Tivoli, Georges face off for round title
- Kangaroos pocket limited-overs trophy
- 'Respic' thankful for recognition of service to INSPORTS
- Jamdammers road race series heading to the wire
- Mind Your business
Rigorously debate BOJ reform
We are glad that there seems to be an emerging consensus that Jamaica should use the opportunity afforded by the departure of long-standing former governor Derick Latibeaudiere to debate on what kind of central bank...
LETTER OF THE DAY: Suggestions for ACP Ellington
The Editor, Sir: The naming of Assistant Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington to act as commissioner has hardly surprised the public after all the indications in the media.
Ity and Fancy Cat fine-tune: Funny formula , TV show strikes winning balance in second season
Ian 'Ity' Ellis remembers the day that 'The Ity and Fancy Cat show', the must-see weekly television comedy show on TVJ now winding up season two, became more than a pilot shown to an audience full of laughter, but not much financing at the Sovereign Cinema.
- Politics, current events critical to appeal
- Smile Jamaica concert returns next year
- THEATRE REVIEW: 'Me and Mi Chapsie' hits home
- New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
- Comedian Mo'Nique gets serious in 'Precious'
- STORY OF THE SONG: Boris Gardiner croons 'Every Nigger is a Star'
- Remakes, rests and a 'Stern' performance
- Estelle, Ludacris pay tribute to late Otis Redding
- Winfrey takes Winans off her show
- Inaugural online film festival for Jamaica
- Killers slay audiences with music
- Carrie Underwood searches for something different
Street art, The ghetto badge of honour
On the hostile streets of some of Kingston and St Andrew's impoverished communities, they stand out like colourful placards declaring the value of the ghetto to the wider Jamaica.
- Sunday Sauce: In defence of Salt Fish
- Winkler talks about writing
- How to text
- 'The Sweetness of Poetry and Tings'
- 'Zachariah Pelsie' based on boyhood character
- UTECH FOCUS: UTech partners with UN-HABITAT
- Lecturer researches sustainable agricultural development
- NCU BULLETIN: NCU and EFJ working to protect Jamaica's watersheds
- UWI NOTEBOOK: Helping children differentiate patois from standard English
- UWI hosts 18th annual child health conference
Five times the fun!
WESTERN BUREAU: American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts, Airtours International, Bayside Travel, Classic Vacations, Island Destinations, Jamaica's Assurance Brokers and Caribbean Producers were among the valued...
- It's Restaurant Week!
- MY DOWN TIME WITH ...Sonita Morin-Abrahams
- Real clothes for real women
- Hedo celebrates 28 years of fun
- Of beer and sausage
- Today is World Town Planning Day!
- Cross-dressers and transvestites
- DOCTOR'S ADVICE: Problem with older husband
Failed magicians, rotten systems
Derick Latibeaudiere is gone. Hardley Lewin is gone. Robert Gregory is gone. Trevor MacMillan is gone. Mark Shields is gone. Don Wehby is gone. The problems remain and the country staggers on under the delusion that appointing 'magicians' to critical responsibilities can replace the need for systems which work.
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms in context - Pt II
- What about gay rights?
- Better late than never
- A 'force' for change
- Who advocates for Jamaican parents?
- Mr Golding, tear down this wall!
- Issues in local government reform
Petrojam allays fears
OFFICIALS AT the national oil refinery, Petrojam, are assuring motorists that its ethanol-based products - E-10 87 and 90 octane - are safe for use in all vehicles.