Caught! - Tape reveals finance minister's double-pay promise for nurses
The Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) yesterday tightened the screws on Finance Minister Audley Shaw, sharing details of a recording in which Mr. Shaw, then in opposition, gave several commitments to significantly increase their compensation package.
PTA says no to cellular phone ban in schools
The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) says students should be allowed to take cellphones to schools as it is an important tool for communication.However, president of the association, Sylvester Anderson, agreed that cellphones should not be used in classrooms....
Committed to saving lives
AT THE age of eight years old, Sharon Brown-Brother-ton lost her mother to cervical cancer - an experience that has shaped the course of her life and continues to guide her actions to this day."It was something I couldn't understand," she said. "She was quite young, just 31 years old...
Five election-voiding petitions rejected
JOAN GORDON Webley, Sally Porteous and Dr.D.K. Duncan are among five candidates who had their petition for the voiding of polls in their constituencies in the September 3 election dismissed by the Constituted Authority. A news release, which appeared under the name of Justice...
Grants Pen residents protest killing
We nah stop till we get justice! This oft-repeated sentiment was uttered yesterday by a resident of the inner-city community of Grants Pen, St. Andrew, who was among a group of protesters, who classified the fatal shooting of Andre Thomas as murder by the police...
Beckles' murder trial postponed
The murder trial of Rodney Beckles, son of the University of the West Indies (UWI) professor, Hilary Beckles, which was set for yesterday was put off to November 12. Donald Bryan, deputy director of public prosecutions, told the court that, following correspondence ...
Crucial Cariforum, EU meeting tomorrow
A crucial meeting is set to commence tomorrow with heads of Government of CARIFORUM and the European Union (EU) Commissioners in Montego Bay, St.James. The meeting, which ends on Friday, is expected to discuss the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)....
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