'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...
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) remains committed to free secondary tuition
Despite the general election being held one week prior to the re-opening of schools, Opposition Leader Bruce Golding yesterday said the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) remains committed to abolishing tuition fees for students in September if it forms the next government....
Living a life of service
Between stolen sips of a hot beverage she remembers that she is out of condoms, not for her personal use, but for the group that will be making its presentation in a little while from now. With a quick call to the health centre, she makes arrangements to pick up a box.
Business groups accept August date... but hoteliers worry about election violence
While the Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA) and the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) have welcomed the announcement of the date of the general election, the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is expressing reservations ...
Parents wary poll could mar back-to-school
The National Parent Teachers Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) and the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) say the reopening of schools could be disrupted by the August 27 general election. Sylvester Anderson, NPTAJ president, said the date of the election...
Welsh still in custody
Well-known People's National Party (PNP) activist 59-year-old Milton 'Tony' Welsh, of Brandon Hill, St.Andrew, who is charged with murder, will have to remain in custody until his trial on October 22. Welsh, who is accused of killing 22-year-old Damion Hussey...
Reviewing the Code of Conduct
Today, we continue excerpts from the Political Code of Conduct agreed to in Parliament in September 2005. It applies to all officials of political parties. The parties eschew the practice of political tribalism rooted in coercion, intimidation or violence of any kind...
Ammo find in St Catherine
SPANISH TOWN, St.Catherine: More than 500 rounds of assorted ammunition were seized by the police in St. Catherine yesterday. Two men were also shot and killed by the police, one of whom was reportedly on the police's most wanted list. About 3:30 pm yesterday...
The drum, the dance, the spirit
When the Charles Town Maroon Council celebrated Quao Day on June 23, it was to keep the memory of their cultural icon alive in the Portland community and it environs. In Safu Yard, the Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, among others, addressed the small gathering...
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