'PNP not ready' - Analysts say Simpson Miller buying time; frustrating Opposition
Political watchers say the long wait to election day may be an indication the machinery of the People's National Party (PNP), is not yet ready for a contest. The August 27 date announced by party president and prime minister Portia Simpson Miller Sunday...
Sandy Bay gets a 'clean-up'
Sandy Bay, Hanover: The Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) has undertaken the second phase of its Coastal Zone Solid Waste Management Project aimed at reducing solid waste pollution in Sandy Bay area. The project, dubbed 'Expansion of Coastal Zone Solid Waste Management...
Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) closes offer on new CD
The Bank of Jamaica has closed subscriptions to the variable rate Certificate of Deposit, Series D, issued last week.The central bank withdrew the CD from the market Monday, saying it had served its purpose. "The instrument assisted the bank's liquidity...
Big clash in 200m -Powell to run relay leg at Lausanne Grand Prix
Top Jamaican sprinters, Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell and Usain Bolt, will be in action today at the Athletissima Meet, a Super Grand Prix event in Lausanne. Powell, who's returning from injury, loses top billing because he will only appear in a specially-arranged relay...
EDITORIAL - Problems with fixed-date proposal
There are many people, among the most fervent being the Opposition Leader, Bruce Golding, who would have preferred that Prime Minister Simpson Miller named an earlier date for the general election, and thereby a shorter campaign period....
LETTER OF THE DAY: Parliament vs Electoral Commission
The Editor, Sir: The current stand-off between the Electoral Commission and the House and Senate raise serious questions on a number of issues.Let us examine them dispassionately. Open voting and garrison constituencies - The social issue....
17-y-o cops crown
A new Miss Jamaica World Western was crowned on Saturday night at the Golf View Hotel, Mandeville. She is 17-year-old Tiffany Ellis, Miss Astley's Indulgence. From the get-go, her friends and family were adamant that she was the one that was going to win...
