Boy dies as anniversary of tragic shooting nears
Just a day before the anniversary of the brazen shooting of seven persons outside a house at 25 Prince of Wales Street, near National Heroes Circle in central Kingston, residents of the area were again in mourning yesterday.
- Two Jamaicans extradited - Alleged Shower Posse members caught, sent back to US to face drug charges
- Court gives Bill Clarke stay in Scotia house
- Farmers happy as fertiliser prices go south
UWI honours 16 - Jamaicans account for three to be recognised
The University of the West Indies (UWI) will confer honorary degrees on 16 individuals during graduation ceremonies on all the UWI campuses later this year.At the Mona campus, John Issa will be one of those...
- 'I Believe' campaign brings out the youth voice
- Sun setting on Negril beaches - Coastline at risk of wipeout, warns Seaga
- Armadale fire probe runs into roadblock
Bondholders reject GM - US$27b 'debt for equity' swap fails
A General Motors Corp bankruptcy filing seemed inevitable after a rebellion by its bondholders forced it to withdraw on Wednesday a plan to swap bond debt for company stock. GM has until Monday to complete a government-ordered restructuring that includes...
- German inflation rate falls to zero
- US group snaps up Forum Hotel
- Lotto scammers fleeced US$30 million last year
Fraser withdrawn
Shelly-Ann Fraser, Beijing's Olympics 100m champion, has pulled out of this weekend's Reebok Grand Prix in New York City.Bruce James, president of Fraser's MVP Track Club, yesterday confirmed Fraser's withdrawal....
- Bolt, Crawford to clash in Toronto
- Barcelona outclass United
- Jamalco, Waulgrovians 'A' in final showdown
EDITORIAL - Enlightened self-interest
There has been a display of maturity, infused, we suppose, with a healthy dose of enlightened self-interest, on the part of the manufacturers' associations of Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. This week, they joined the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association...
LETTER OF THE DAY - A lost piece of our national heritage?
The Editor, Sir: I was 11 years old when Jamaica gained Independence in 1962. For some years thereafter, the first public performance of the national anthem and accompanying film was shown at cinemas islandwide. It was also shown on the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation...
Succulent seafood at The Reef
It's been seven months but the new management at The Reef Seafood Restaurant and Bar, located at 124 Old Hope Road in St Andrew is holding its own in a fragile economy. From as early as October last year, popular eateries in New York...