Sarge at large - Policeman escapes sting operation
Realising he had been caught in a sting operation and that his career was on the line, a police sergeant allegedly threatened a taxi driver, pulled his semi-automatic pistol and pointed it in the direction of his colleagues from the Anti-Corruption Unit who had gone to arrest him....
Adiós, Fidel
Fidel Castro's resignation as president of Cuba has been felt in neighbouring Jamaica, with which he has had a relationship throughout his time as leader since 1959. Castro announced his resignation via the online edition of the official communist party newspaper Granma...
J-FLAG takes a swing at church community
The Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) has taken a swing at the church community.Members of the local gay lobby group, in a release to The Gleaner yesterday, said recent comments made by local church leaders give the impression...
Total lunar eclipse this afternoon
This afternoon at 8:43, Jamaicans and North Americans alike will be able to feast their eyes on a total lunar eclipse. This event will not be seen again until 2010. According to the website astronomy.com, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon, in...
C&W hikes landline rental fees
Come April 1, Cable and Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) will hike line rental fees by 40 per cent for residential customers.The telecommunications firm announced yesterday it would be increasing its line rental fees for both residential and business...
Fraud Squad may probe Social and Economic Support Programme (SESP) payouts
The police may shortly be called in to investigate whether there was an act of fraud involved in the disbursement of $500,000 from the Social and Economic Support Programme (SESP) for educational support for two persons.This was disclosed yesterday by Patricia Sinclair McCalla...
Parliamentarians hail retired Cuban leader
FORMER OPPONENTS and allies of retiring Cuban leader Fidel Castro yesterday paid tribute in the House of Representatives to the man who steps down from the presidency after virtually a half century at the helm of Government in the communist island...
US says policy on island won't change
WASHINGTON, DC (AP): The Bush administration is ruling out any changes in its Cuba policy, including the status of a five-decade-long trade embargo, after Fidel Castro's resignation.
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