Dudus still wanted - US Government will not withdraw request for Coke, but won't use power to get him extradited
The United States (US) Government is stepping up its pressure on Jamaica to sign the extradition request for west Kingston strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. A senior US State Department official yesterday made it clear that almost five months after ...
Havoc! - Strongest earthquake in 200 years cripples Haiti
Rescue plans - The United States and France are preparing to dispatch emergency aid to Haiti amid reports that relief efforts were being hampered by major damage to the airport in Port-Au-Prince....
Ailing Arnett Gardens struggle with death - 19-year-old dies after training
The turmoil that currently exists at the Arnett Gardens Football Club worsened yesterday when tragedy struck during a training session at the Little Copa Beach in Bull Bay. The team's 19-year-old defender, Nico Collins, developed breathing complications...
Shaggy and Friends drops $30-million gift
Touched by several heart-rending cases of children dying at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, international reggae superstar Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell, the man behind the Shaggy and Friends Make A Difference Foundation, disclosed that he was happy to help...
Rescue plan to be outlined today
Prime Minister Bruce Golding will address the nation today as the Government prepares to outline the details of its latest plan to rescue the economy and convince the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to lend the country US$1.3 billion...
Boy crushed - Mother claims extortion played part in teen's death
An act of extortion gone bad is said to be one of the contributors to the death of a male student. Dead is Theodore Skully, 16, of Central Village, St Catherine.Reports from the police are that about...
Ministry to review CSEC exam
Education Minister Andrew Holness says his ministry is to review the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination to assess its relevance to Jamaican students. According the Holness, the existing exam system, which has been used for years...
NHT investigation goes to Fraud Squad
Contractor General Greg Christie yesterday disclosed that his office had turned over to the Fraud Squad 74 exhibits of evidence on the suspected National Housing Trust (NHT) contract scam.Christie disclosed that 41...
Gold rush! - Buyers swarm Ocho Rios
IT'S UNCLEAR where they are from and who they represent but since the start of the year they have descended on Ocho Rios almost with a vengeance.Youth, shouting "Cash fi gold!" and offering the seemingly hefty price of between...
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Don't approach sugar sentimentally - Tufton - Clarendon: AGRICULTURE MINISTER Dr Christopher Tufton has said sentiments could not keep the sugar industry afloat but argued that the focus must be on sustainable economic endeavour....