Bill sues Scotia - Former CEO asks court to bar eviction order
Retired president and chief executive officer of Scotiabank Jamaica, William 'Bill' Clarke, is now engaged in a legal battle in the Supreme Court to prevent the bank from evicting him from the house which was assigned to him. Clarke wants to remain...

Robertson yet to get summonses
Up to late last night, Government minister James Robertson was yet to be served summonses, three days after he allegedly committed misdemeanours during a confrontation with a police team in Norris, St Thomas. Late yesterday, police sources said summonses...

Painful memories - Tears water 'Secret Gardens'
Tears, anger and disgust mark the faces of many who file past the monument for slain children at the intersection of Church and Tower streets in downtown Kingston. 'Secret Gardens' was established by the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation last November, as a poignant...

Banana farmers get help
More than 50 displaced banana farmers are to benefit from a multimillion-dollar European Union (EU) fund to establish agricultural business ventures in the wake of the demise of the sector. The grant to banana workers amounts to €100,000...

Suspected cop killer held
Quick work from police investigators resulted in the recovery of a slain special constable's private firearm and the arrest of a suspect yesterday.Special Constable Richard Hamilton became the first member of the security forces to be killed...

Mother fighting to cope with son's death
WESTERN BUREAU: Words were inadequate to describe the emotions of Jennifer Clarke yesterday as she tried to cope with the death of her son, Amal Clarke. Amal died in a motor-vehicle crash on Sunday, while heading to Munro College for boarding, ahead of the school term...

Freeze on Joey Issa's assets lifted
The assets of businessman Joseph 'Joey' Issa are no longer frozen as the Supreme Court yesterday set aside the freezing order which was granted on December 15, 2008.St Ann businessman Arthur Von Strolley has filed a suit in the Supreme Court against Issa's company...

Tuesdaytalk
In celebration of Jamaica 1. Billionaire fashion designer Ralph Lauren is definitely proud of his Jamaican association. Not only does he start his new year at the posh Round Hill Hotel in St James where one of his five homes ...

Dasheen capital
If you buy dasheen regularly at Corporate Area markets, chances are, it is from the hills of Mill Bank, Portland. The same district which lost eight members in the Dam Head bridge market truck accident on Friday, December 19. The region is like a tropical rainforest...