Air Jamaica cuts routes - Cost-saving exercise will take 600 jobs next month
WESTERN BUREAU: Effective February 26, Air Jamaica will exit its Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami and Grand Cayman routes, taking the jobs of an estimated 600 staff members in the process. The national carrier will also discontinue service between Jamaica and Barbados and Jamaica...
- Budget rises to half a trillion
- Economic forecasters see more job cuts
- Chuck backs issuing licensed firearms to law-abiding citizens
MAJ to press for reform of libel, slander laws
NEW MEDIA Association of Jamaica (MAJ) chairman, Gary Allen, says moni-toring the review of the country's libel and slander laws will be one of the main objectives in a busy year for his administration. In March last year, a Government-appointed committee led by Justice Hugh Small...
Big WIHCON project in the works - 1,000-unit residential complex in Old Harbour - Another development for Mona
West Indies Home Contractors (WIHCON), which has been responsible for some of Jamaica's biggest real housing projects, is planning a 1,000-home development on the outskirts of Old Harbour. Assuming the plans pass the scrutiny of planners and regulators...
- CMK bottlers markets new alcoholic beverage
- PAJ to resume operational control of port - APM's contract ends this week
- Jockey plant on the market for US$5.6m - No takers for Lucea factory space
Chase on for final place
COMPETITION FOR the one remaining spot among three legitimate contenders in the end of the second-round final has intensified interest in today's penultimate set of Digicel Premier League games. Defending league champions Portmore United have already qualified ...
- Jamaica bracing for tough clash with Barbados
- Cornwall College, Manning's School battle for Under-19 crown
- Belgian athletes challenge WADA
EDITORIAL - Clear thinking needed on bauxite developments
The news coming out of the bauxite industry this month has not been good. Production cuts and consequent job losses announced at Alpart, St Ann Bauxite Company and Windalco are alarming warning signals that point to a potential economic derailment in a key industry ...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Legislating poverty and unemployment
The Editor, Sir: 'Minimum wage delay' your newspaper headline screams and I continue to point out that it causes more harm than good the way in which it is being done. As Minister Pearnel Charles has pointed out "the 17 and a half per cent increase...
'It's good to be back'
Jamaica's elite stand-up comedian, Tony 'Paleface' Hendriks, on his return to the local scene, gave an awesome performance at Ity and Fancy Cat's Portmore Crack-Up comedy show held at Klub Klymaxx, Portmore Pines Plaza...
- Portmore Mayor takes crack at joking around
- Machel Montano thrills in St Lucia
- Jimmy Riley presents combination of eras
Burdened with chronic diseases
Just the other day, while going through my usual morning-exercise routine, I overheard a conversation between two women, on chronic diseases, that reminded me that sometimes, in the communication business, one has to go back to basics...
Tips to help tighten your budget
"My budget is already so tight I can't make it any leaner. I have to eat!" So often I hear this and similar views expressed by persons as they discuss their financial plans for 2009. Reviewing one's budget is not a favourite activity, but with what is happening here in Jamaica....
UNITED STATES - Obama pushes economic plan in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP): President Barack Obama met with Congres-sional Republicans on Tuesday in his quest to chip away at their doubts over the new administration's plans to spend $825 billion to rescue the economy. At every opportunity, the new Democratic...