Sangster mum: JUTC boss says no comment until he reads CG's report
Bindley Sangster, acting managing director at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), has declined to comment on the findings of a damning report about the breach of procurement procedures by...
- Trail of the missing sand: Spreading the spoils
- 'Thanks for Thanksgiving': Tourism interests see rise in occupancy level over holiday period
- Trail of the missing sand: Orderly theft
Jamaica urged to recognise Court of Human Rights
THE INTER-AMERICAN Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is bemoaning the fact that Jamaica, has not yet recognised the jurisdiction of the commission's Court of Human Rights."It is extremely important for either this, or a...
$4m loan becomes $1 billion lawsuit: Businessman refuses to pay
Mandeville businessman Michael Levy, who borrowed $4 million from a commercial bank in 1994, is now facing a lawsuit for $1 billion arising from the loan transaction.
- From ship to chips: Snacks replacing banana exports at Jamaica Producers
- Credit-card cloning climbs
- 12 tips for protection against card fraud
George's break drought
Members of victorious St George's College Manning Cup team celebrate after defeating JC 2-0 in the final at the National Stadium yesterday.
Wanted: a crisis Cabinet
When the Cabinet finally gets around to Prime Minister Golding's promised retreat to review the state of the economy - which can't be too soon - the PM has to be frank and blunt about the crisis facing Jamaica.
- Jamaica and the global financial crisis
- Major global trends: What will the world be like in 2025?
- Reality cheque!
Letter of the day: We need short-term solutions to crime
The Editor, Sir:THE INCREASED acts of violence, school dropouts, teenage pregnancies, gang violence, rapes, abduction and death, among other social maladies, are turning Jamaica into one of those scary movies we rush to watch at the theatre on a Saturday night.
Chris Ellis dons Alton's musical hat
Alton Ellis died on October 10, following a protracted battle with cancer, bringing to an end a stellar music career that spanned four decades.During that career, which began in 1959, Ellis produced many hit records and...
- 'Sonny' delights at Florida award
- National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) founding dancer makes final exit
- British actor eager to work in Jamaica
Studio 174 Art connects with community
IMAGINE A space where trained and aspiring artists come together to learn from one another.
Samantha's saviour
For 68-year-old Kingstonian Danville Birthwright, 23-year-old Samantha Binns from Portmore is the one disciple out of dozens who has returned to say thanks.
A debate left ... hanging
The recent capital punishment debate inside and outside the Jamaican Parliament again demonstrates the intellectual shallowness and philosophical naivety which pervade our discourse.
- Free fall in a free-flowing market
- Equality and progress: A new agenda
- A nation of lunatics or idiots?
My down time ... with Judge Joe Brown
CBS Television's Judge Joe Brown is on a visit to the island and will be the special guest tomorrow at the fund-raising banquet and launch of the development fund for the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.
Indian forces kill last gunmen in Mumbai
MUMBAI, India (AP):A 60-hour terror rampage that killed at least 195 people across India's financial capital ended yesterday when commandos killed the last three gunmen inside a luxury hotel while it was engulfed in flames.
Top gear: bolt test-drives BMW M3 Coupe
THE WORLD record in the men's 100 metres stands at 9.69 seconds, while a BMW M3 coupé is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds.