Lisa Hanna to address Cornwall College old boys’ dinner
EACH year the Cornwall College Old Boys Kingston (CCOB) Chapter pays tribute to old boys who have served their school and country with distinction.
View ArticleA King's House double launch
The University College of the Caribbean (UCC) launched its foundation (UCCF), in conjunction with the launch of the book CARICOM: Perspectives on its Pertinence in the 21st Century by UCC Chancellor...
View ArticleDPP: Protocol document to address accountability, transparency concerns
THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has released a protocol document in response to the clamour by members of the public for transparency and accountability in the Jamaican justice system.
View ArticleLawyer gets two years for fraud
OSWALD James, a popular Kingston-based attorney who was recently found guilty of defrauding a Canadian client of more than $20 million in a real estate transaction, was yesterday sentenced to two years...
View ArticleDolphin kill
Chiclayo, Peru — Coast guard officials stand next to dolphins caracasses on the shore of Pimentel Beach in Peru. Scientists and Peruvian officials are investigating a mass die-off of hundreds of...
View ArticlePakistani jet crashes with 127 on board
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani passenger jet with 127 people on board crashed into wheat fields yesterday as it was trying to land in a thunder storm at an airport near the capital Islamabad,...
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A woman tries to avoid stepping in raw sewage flowing from this broken manhole on Burke Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Wednesday. (Photos: Lionel Rookwood)
View ArticleVIDEO: Rastas livid!
ANOTHER incident involving a flag at a public event has sparked anger.
View ArticleObama campaign rakes in US$1.7m per day
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney collected $12.6 million in March in what the campaign described yesterday as "strong fundraising," but he remains at a financial...
View ArticleUniversity applies stink fertiliser to deter ganja smokers
After more than 10,000 people — some students — attended last year's marijuana rally on Norlin Quadrangle, university officials this year applied the stinky fertiliser to the quad to deter pot smokers.
View ArticleAnxiety in JDF over pension reform proposals
THE Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says that proposals contained in the Government's Green Paper on options for public sector pension reform is causing anxiety among its members.
View ArticleYendi Phillipps is Pregnant
Yendi Phillipps, first runner-up in the 2010 Miss Universe, announced that she is expecting her first child with dancehall artiste Daniel 'Chino' McGregor, last night.
View ArticleRuby Martin planned her own thanksgiving service
RUBY Martin, who was best known for her campaign to save the Ward Theatre in downtown Kingston, was the consummate organiser. So much so that two weeks ago, she called up persons who knew her best and...
View Article'Abolish GSAT' - ‘Place best teachers in primary and infant schools’
THE principal of Cornwall College, one of the oldest high schools in Jamaica, believes the Government should abolish the hated Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) and find a more efficient way of placing...
View ArticleCCJ focuses on delivering quality judgements
SIR Dennis Byron is clear that broad acceptance of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) across the region will be accomplished by providing quality judgements and a consistent demonstration of...
View ArticleSLB says repayments too low to revolve
The Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) says that the rate of repayments is insufficient for its loan fund to revolve.
View ArticleWoman cop accused of trying to kill female lover remanded
A woman special constable who is accused of attempting to murder her female lover after she decided to end their relationship was last week denied bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.
View ArticleExpect more heavy rain today, says Met Service
HEAVY rain which yesterday left several streets flooded, including the Palisados strip to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, is expected to continue into this afternoon as a...
View ArticleRough baptism for 1st time MP Paul Buchanan
TOUGH and challenging are words being used by first-time parliamentarian Paul Buchanan to describe his first three months as the representative for the vast West Rural St Andrew constituency.
View ArticleJamaicans praise US Embassy for new covered section
JUNE Martin stood in front of the US Embassy on Old Hope Road, Kingston last Friday with a smile on her face. The trip to the embassy was not the first for the Martin, who appeared to be in her early...
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