Match delays PM's Budget speech
JAMAICA'S WORLD Cup qualifying match against Honduras at the National Stadium tomorrow has forced Prime Minister P.J. Patterson to postpone his Budget speech to Parliament. "The decision to move the Prime Minister's presentation from Wednesday to...

'Partners' riot in Lucea - Police cars smashed, businesses looted
WESTERN BUREAU: TENSION, CHAOS and confusion erupted in the usually quiet Hanover town of Lucea yesterday, as thousands of angry depositors of the troubled Quick Cash Partner Plan vented their anger and demanded the immediate return of their money.

Customer relationship is key at NCB

BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: IF IT is to open an account or to get financial advice, you are welcome to visit the Black River Special Agency of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) at 13 High Street. At the agency, customer relationship is key.

Church leaders give alternative to flexi-week
THE UNITED Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands has thrown its full support behind the Concerned Group of Church Leaders in counter-proposing a five-day system of flexi-time to Government's seven-day flexi-work week. And, while Government's...

Invest more money in research, says Figueroa
GOVERNMENTS AND other stakeholders need to invest more money in research, says Chief Medical Officer(CMO) in the Health Ministry, Dr. Peter Figueroa. Dr. Figueroa was speaking at a press briefing in which he outlined plans for the Caribbean Health...