Where is Pearnel Charles?
Some people are saying that Pearnel Charles seems to have gone missing since the general elections. Little or nothing has been heard of him. Has he, too, lost the fire in his belly?
View ArticleAmericans won't fall for Romney's sudden makeover — Obama
MIAMI, USA (AFP) — US President Barack Obama quipped yesterday that Mitt Romney must be "severely kidding" if he thought Americans would fall for his sudden "makeover" designed to hide extreme...
View ArticleChina/Japan in talks to resolve islands row
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese and Chinese vice ministers will hold talks soon in a bid to resolve a bitter row over disputed islands that has severely damaged ties between the Asian giants, a report...
View ArticleThis Day in History, October 12
Today is the 286th day of 2012.There are 80 days left in the year.
View ArticleGrandson accused of grisly murder in Westmoreland
THE Afghan/American businessman who was held at the Norman Manley International Airport last month with more than ¤ 300,000 is expected to get a lighter sentence after pleading guilty yesterday.
View ArticleTwo in toll road crash remain in hospital
TWO of five persons injured in a taxi crash along the Portmore leg of Highway 2000 remained in hospital up until press time last night.
View Article56-y-o Duhaney Park man missing
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Fifty-six-year-old Michael Whyte of Abernethy Drive, Kingston 20 has been missing since October 4, 2012.
View ArticleSlight jump in domestic exports
JAMAICA'S earning from total exports for the first five months of the 2012 was valued at US$715.3 million, with domestic exports increasing by 1.08 per cent over the similar period last year.
View ArticleLIME answers YOU's Christmas call
LIME Jamaica yesterday donated $700,000 to Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) to cover the total cost of the organisation's fund-raising Christmas card production.
View ArticleSenate to debate Sex Offenders Registry today
THE Senate is expected to debate, and possibly pass, the Sexual Offences (Registration of Sex Offenders) Regulations 2012 when it meets at Gordon House this morning.
View ArticleWitness: Accused cop wanted to know if girl's body was found
A detective sergeant testified yesterday that when he charged Constable Rushon Hamilton with the murder of 14-year-old Jhaneel Goulbourne, the only thing the accused man wanted to know was if the...
View ArticleNWA boss declares Sandy Gully situation an emergency
CHIEF Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA) EG Hunter says the situation in the Sandy Gully network following recent rains has been escalated to "emergency" status forcing the agency to...
View ArticleCreative ways needed to fund tertiary education — Holness
OPPOSITION Leader Andrew Holness has called for more creative solutions to fund tertiary education in Jamaica, in the face of growing unease amongst thousands of students facing ejection from tertiary...
View ArticleGrandson accused of grisly murder in Westmoreland
SHREWSBURY, Westmoreland — A pall of gloom hung stubbornly over this rural community yesterday as residents tried to make sense of the beheading of 76-year-old Phyllis Walters, allegedly by one of her...
View ArticleNo need to panic over dengue — health ministry
THE Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of the contagious dengue fever, but said that there was no need for panic despite the growing numbers of confirmed and suspected cases.
View ArticleCop promised man cell-phone to help dump girl’s body
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Constable Rushon Hamilton promised a St Mary man money and cell phones if he could help him find a place to dump a body, according to a statement read in court today.
View ArticleRyan eases anti-abortion stance during debate
KENTUCKY, USA (AFP) — US vice-presidential hopeful Paul Ryan stood by his pro-life credentials Thursday but said a White House led by Mitt Romney would not try to ban rape victims from seeking abortions.
View ArticleCastro in good health, son says amid rumours
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Former Cuban president Fidel Castro is in good health, according to one of his sons in remarks cited yesterday by local media.
View ArticleCorrection
In our publication of Monday, Obtober 8, we incorrectly identified the persons in this photo. The correct caption follows.
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