Light bill cut - JPS announces further reduction as oil prices fall
Customers of the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) can expect to see at least a 15 per cent reduction in their energy bills at the end of this month if their usage is consistent with last month.The JPS says the ease comes as the price of fuel...
- Shaggy and Friends raise $27m for children's hospital
- Long recession without quick action, warns Obama
- Frenchman rides into Jamaica
Former Maroon colonel lashes out on casino facility discussions
WESTERN BUREAU: Meredie Rowe, former Accompong Town Maroon colonel, is taking issue with the decision of Colonel Sydney Peddie to reopen discussions with prospective developers to construct a casino facility in the St Elizabeth community...
- Maroons decry commercialisation
- Road repairs going well for Mammee River district
- Phone call rate hike likely
Walkerswood in trouble - Ian Garbutt leading US$8m rescue
A consortium of Jamaican firms, led by Ian Garbutt's Associated Manufacturers, is offering to pay creditors of Walkerswood 25 cents on the dollar on its more than J$1 billion debt, under a court-approved scheme which, if accepted, could save the manufacturer...
- H&L cuts 80 jobs in restructuring
- Campbell's role expands as head of GK Investment
- Flow has US$100m on call - Says economy won't squeeze spending plan
Keeping the faith - Gayle believes West Indies can still win one-day series in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CMC): His side may have plunged to a heavy defeat in the third one-day international (ODI), but Chris Gayle still believes West Indies can win the five-match series against New Zealand. The West Indies captain was speaking ahead...
- Champs Jamaica aim to survive without top stars
- Rags-to-riches tale of a horse called Jamaica
- Duhaney Park stun Waterhouse in Bell KO
EDITORIAL - Mr Hibbert should take leave of absence
We make no judgement about Joseph Hibbert. Indeed, it may be, as his lawyer Ernie Smith suggests, that it will be the case that there is no impropriety involving his client and that the contractor general, Greg Christie, has gone off on a wild goose chase.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Who really protects our children?
The Editor, Sir: I read with great interest the article by Alison Anderson, chief executive officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA). It is interesting that Ms Anderson stated the objectives of the CDA and the number of persons who served over the period...
Something extra
The week truly belonged to Shaggy, from a mammoth concert to the launch of a book....
Russells' feel-good soirée
WESTERN BUREAU: MoBay businessman Robert Russell put his culinary skills to work in preparing the delicious curried goat. His wife, Beverly, gave her all to the suckling pig, while daughter Anna-Kaye took responsibility for the roti, roasted chicken, shrimp, gungo peas...
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS - Health minister fired by Misick
PROVIDENCIALES (CMC): Premier Michael Misick on Wednesday night fired his Minister of Health and Human Services Lillian Boyce, who was among nine ruling party MPs who last month said they no longer had confidence in his leadership and called for his resignation...
- GUYANA - Gov't wants fraud charges for customs officials
- ST LUCIA - Stop languishing, says Anthony
- GUYANA - Jagdeo appoints new housing minister
VENEZUELA - Protesters cheer envoy's expulsion
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) : Protesters condemning Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip sprayed graffiti and hurled shoes at the country's embassy in Venezuela yesterday, backing President Hugo Chávez's decision to expel the Israeli ambassador...