UTech boss threatened - Morrison receives death threat after audit report leaked
A death threat was reportedly made on the life of University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) president, Professor Errol Morrison, this week, after information from a financial audit report which contained queries was circulated to the media....
A roof over my head - Mom and four kids to be reunited
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: A wind of change has blown into the life of 38-year-old Karen Elliot, who recently had her children taken away by the State after losing her home during the passage of Hurricane Dean last August. The Ministry of Water and Housing, after learning of her plight...
Marley gets top billing during Reggae Month
TODAY MARKS the beginning of Reggae Month, so designated in January by Prime Minister Bruce Golding. A roster of events, coinciding with celebrations commemorating the 63rd birthday of reggae legend Bob Marley, will mark the inaugural staging.
Golding connects with callers
Reminiscent of his years as a radio talk show host, Prime Minister Bruce Golding took more than 17 calls during his first of a monthly call-in programme - 'Jamaica House Live' - on Wednesday night. Greeted by callers who referred to him as 'Mr Bruce', 'Mr Golding' and 'Mr Prime Minister' ...
Murder case finally laid to rest
One of the oldest cases on the Home Circuit Court list was disposed of Wednesday when two men were tried and convicted of the April 2000 murder of Detective Sergeant Maurice Shirley. He was was gunned down in a bar at Strathmore Gardens in Spanish Town, St Catherine, and his firearm stolen....
Hanover man dies in fire
ESHER, Hanover: A 43-year-old carpenter died in the community of Esher, near Lucea in Hanover, in a fire which also gutted the six-bedroom house he occupied, early yesterday morning.He has been identified as Monty Fraser, also known as 'Lazarus', of Cove Road in the parish....
Dabdoub could bereturned to Parliament
Notices circulated in western Portland by People's National Party (PNP) candidate Abe Dabdoub, advising electorates that Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate Daryl Vaz was not eligible to sit in Gordon House, could be his ticket back to Parliament....
Cess on bakery imports to be revised
A review of the importation duties and taxes applied to the bakery industry will be conducted by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Investment. Following a meeting convened yesterday with Commerce Minister Karl Samuda and the Bakers' Association of Jamaica...
Duncan denies being served election petition
Member of Parliament for the Hanover Eastern constituency, Dr D.K. Duncan, yesterday called three witnesses at a hearing in chambers in the Supreme Court to support his contention that he was not served with an election petition.
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