'No room for error' - Gov't retreat points to importance of debt management
THE GOVERNMENT has said there would be no room for failure when it implements its debt-management programme, which is said to be a critical plank of its economic agenda. Information Minister Daryl Vaz told The Gleaner yesterday that Cabinet, which had just emerged...

MoBay centre needs help
San Juan, Puerto Rico: TOURISM INTERESTS are warning that the multibillion-dollar Montego Bay Convention Centre (MBCC) could become a white elephant if a management company is not appointed soon to commence the marketing of the facilities...

Recreation deters crime - Portmore leaders call for more green space
WITH THE lack of green space in Portmore being a topical issue, elected representatives and civic leaders are crying for more to be done to preserve the little space that is available. "If we are talking about Portmore being affected by crime...

Portmore police stage fight back
THE ST Catherine South police have adopted a zero-tolerance approach to crime which has been on the rise in several Portmore communities."We are not yielding to anyone anymore. "We are not yielding to anyone anymore. We used to do that," stated...

Grange, McIntosh defend inappropriate spending claims
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Olivia Grange is defending her ministry's role in a trip to Singapore last year, funded by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA), which cost $7.7 million.It has been revealed...