Government provides support for disabled entrepreneurs in Jamaica
People's drive to start their own businesses these days is often limited by fear, or the lack of the will to become their own boss. Being disabled, especially in the current economic crisis, does not help. But, the Government, through its Economic Enablement...

Chad Spencer scribbles his way to the top
Hard work, dedication and faith are the ingredients that led to success for Chad Spencer, student of Clan Carthy High School, in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) school essay competition.Spencer emerged the champion of the 50 competitors...

Driver in fatal crash gets bail extended
A Westmoreland man charged with 13 counts of manslaughter following a traffic accident in 1998, had his bail extended when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Forty-year-old Norman Beckford's appearance...

St James to work out transport issues
WESTERN BUREAU: The hierarchy of the Transport Authority has agreed to take a new look at the concerns of taxi operators during its first parish consultation public meeting in Montego Bay, St James, on Tuesday. In the meeting,...

Trinidad free to import patties
The Government of Jamaica has welcomed the clearance of a shipment of Jamaican beef patties by the Trinidad and Tobago authorities.This action follows several weeks of consultations, including at the highest levels, between the government of Jamaica...

Diaspora important for growth -Tufton
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Christopher Tufton, has told Jamaicans living in Atlanta Georgia, that the island's current policy framework accounts for a nation state that extends well beyond the geographic borders of Jamaica....

Thursday talk
HOTTEST TOPICS ON COCKTAIL CIRCUIT - SUV for rent. 1. Some are still debating the legalities of the situation, but that has not stopped the landlord from confiscating the SUV of the tenant...