Bill to pay - Former Scotiabank boss set to fork out massive sums for perks
Retired head of Scotia-bank Jamaica, Bill Clarke, will have to pay the bank for the four full-time security officers assigned to him, as well as other perks.The monthly cost for security personnel is $498,595. There are two housekeepers and two gardeners employed at the bank's premises...
Jamaica moves to stamp out child pornography
Jamaica has come closer to establishing legislation to confront commercial sexual exploitation of children soon, following the tabling of the Child Pornography (Prevention) Bill in Parliament, by Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy...
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Air Jamaica divestment official says negotiations delicate
Chairman of the Air Jamaica Privatisation Committee, Dennis Lalor, is stressing that the national carrier has not yet been sold.In a story carried in Saturday's Gleaner, it was reported that the national carrier would go to Indigo Partners and Oaktree...
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Reggae Boyz must win - Jamaica tackle tough Costa Rica this evening in Gold Cup
COLUMBUS, Ohio: WARY of the consequences that will follow another bad result, the Reggae Boyz are focused on beating Costa Rica when the teams meet in a CONCACAF Gold Cup match at the Columbus Crew Stadium this evening at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. Jamaica time)...
EDITORIAL - Ambassador Mathurin a good choice
We note with approval the decision of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to appoint Ambassador Gail Mathurin to head what is to be called the Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN) and is to operate as a specialised division of the Community's secretariat...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Do away with CARICOM in present form
The Editor, Sir: It is time that Jamaica forms a union with other countries from which it will derive meaningful benefits. We should look to the wider Caribbean, the Dutch, French and Spanish-speaking countries, including Cuba and Haiti...
Great food, live entertainment at jerk festival
Despite the influx of illegal vendors, which may have slowed down business for some legitimate ones occupying rented booths, the annual Portland Jerk Festival was a huge success. Held on Sunday at the pristine Folly Ruins in Port Antonio under favourable weather...
CMA CGM wins top service award!
CMA CGM Jamaica Ltd, has been awarded Top Exporter's Support Service for 2009 by the Jamaica Exporters Association. The award was presented at the recently held National Export Awards, which sought to recognise excellence in the industry of trade....
The man, the mangoes and the Dutch pot wielding woman
So all I'm saying is, if you don't own the tree, you shouldn't be offering its fruits to strangers.You see, about a week ago, I found myself on a lonely, but quite inviting street in Balaclava, St Elizabeth. There was a weathered old street sign....