'Just tek it easy inna Dublin Castle'
Whew! I had been travelling for what seemed like hours and still, I didn't get to the end of the road. By now, all I wanted to do was take a break, so I parked the van by the side of the road and hopped out. I was high in the mountains...
Government of Jamaica moves to save bauxite jobs
GOVERNMENT IS attempting to lobby bauxite-producing companies to not cut back on production despite a growing surplus and low demand for the commodity on the world market. Minister of Mining and Telecommunications, Derrick Smith, told Parliament Tuesday...
Stanford cricket in flux
COOLIDGE, Antigua (CMC): SIR ALLEN Stanford has dissolved his board of West Indies cricket legends in a sudden move on Monday that has thrown his sensational involvement in cricket in doubt. In a press release late yesterday that followed widespread...
EDITORIAL - Give no quarter to Mugabe
Professor Rupert Lewis, whom this newspaper holds in high esteem for his usually incisive analyses of political issues, has, surprisingly, displayed the kind of moral relativism that could probably mean death to thousands of Zimbabweans and ruin for their country...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Tremendous opportunity for new directions
The Editor, Sir: The prime minister and the Government are to be commended for presenting immediate measures to address the current economic crisis. However, we also have a tremendous opportunity to rethink our approaches to various sectors of our economy...
3 films 3 moods at Redbones
There were three films, far from the standard Hollywood fare, at RedBones the Blues Café on Saturday night, the audience showing appreciation for all. Movie Nights at RedBones are held on the lawns of the Braemar Avenue, New Kingston, restaurant and nightspot...
Three meats for Christmas
Christmas dinner means one thing; lots and lots of food. In most homes, it's customary to have more than one meat on that special day. A typical Christmas meal may include ham, of course, fish, chicken and roast beef ...
TURKS AND CAICOS - Pressure mounting on Misick to step down
PROVIDENCIALES (CMC): Embattled Premier Michael Misick is refusing to bow to pressure from within the ranks of his ruling Progressive National Party (PNP) for him to step down, ahead of special meeting here yesterday of elected PNP members of parliament...