Court case puts Jamaica on the verge of elections
WHEN THE clock strikes 9:30 this morning, Daryl Vaz and Abe Dabdoub should already be huddled in a downtown Kingston courtroom, awaiting a decision from the Court of Appeal.The fight for the right to represent West Portland intensifies...

Youths demand better education
With the 2009 Budget Debate just a few weeks away, young Jamaicans are calling on the Government to direct its focus at improving the education sector.Jenielle Edwards, of Wolmer's High School for Girls, was one of many youth leaders who stressed ...

Carnal abuse conviction for landscaper
A man who said he honestly believed that a 14-year-old girl with whom he was having an intimate relationship was 18 years old was recently convicted of carnal abuse. Christopher Hibbert, 38, landscaper of 4 Erald Avenue, Kingston 11, said in his defence...

Finance ministry blamed for feeding programme delay
The Ministry of Education has blamed late funding from the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service for the delay in schools being paid feeding-programme subventions. Minister of Education Andrew Holness told journalists yesterday that, in addition to...

Government of Jamaica to accelerate initiatives under ethics programme
As part of its efforts to address the perception of growing corruption within the public sector, and the need to have in place appropriate mechanisms to guide public servants about appropriate conduct, the Government is moving to further accelerate...

Olint rumours stalking well-known personalities
Email and blogs being anonymously circulated in cyberspace, linking many to the floundering invest scheme, Olint Corporation, continue to stalk some of the nation's well-known personalities and corporate entities. A new email, this time filled with photos and captions...

Jamaica urged to explore limestone mining
Jamaica is being urged to exploit its limestone resources to boost economic production in the mining sector.Speaking at the National Minerals Power breakfast at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St Andrew last week, director of PowerGen, Norman Davis...

Drug-monitoring committees tardy with meetings - report
Drug and therapeutic committees set up to monitor drug usage in hospitals have either not been meeting or meeting irregularly in most facilities, according to a report established to review regional health authorities (RHAs). The 215-page report stated...