We look back at 2007 year in review
The year 2007 was epochal for the Jamaican society, marking the end of nearly two decades of rule by the People's National Party (PNP) and, simultaneously, the return to office of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), which was in the political...
War on Haiti gun trade - Commish going all out to stem flow
Police Commissioner Hardley Lewin says he is going all out to improve Jamaica's collaboration with Haiti in an effort to substantially stem the flow of illegal guns from that country into...
And there was change
JAMAICA WAS at a cross-roads and voters were called upon to decide which road the country should take. There were two options: Either the electorate should 'change course' and vote in the Bruce Golding-led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), or move 'full speed ahead' in returning the Portia...
Challenging, yet successful
The education sector in 2007 was marked by several changes, tragedies and challenges. Violence rocked many institutions and scores of students who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) were placed in schools, which were...
Industry rebounds
WESTERN BUREAU: The year started on a high point, and then Jamaica was faced with the return of Cancún, Mexico, after the devastating Hurricane Dean and a huge decline in our strongest market, the United States, as a result of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).
Lewin takes stock of JCF
Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin has been in the job for only two weeks. He spoke late last week with Earl Moxam about his first impressions and some of his priorities. We present excerpts of the interview below.
Environment, development take spotlight
The year 2007 will go down as a year when environmentalists saw the media at home and abroad take more interest in issues concerning the environment and development.From former United States Vice President Al Gore's...
They left us in 2007
Charles Hyatt was, undoubtedly, one of the funniest men to grace the Jamaican stage. The actor died January 1 from lung cancer in Palm Bay, Florida, aged 75. Hyatt appeared in numerous pantomimes including Busha Bluebeard and Bedward, as well as hit plays such as Smile Orange and Old Story Time.
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