Cop kidnap probe - Mother relieved, case into abducted son reopened
The mother of 20-year-old Kemar Walters, one of two men who were allegedly kidnapped by policemen at a shopping plaza more than three years ago, says she is guardedly optimistic about the new investigation which was launched into the controversial case yesterday....
We are not to blame - Principals
PRINCIPALS IN a number of upgraded high schools and some traditional high schools are refusing to accept blame for the dismal results in the 2006 and the 2007 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams in English language and mathematics....
Exploited Energy - Weighing the Cost of Fuel Consumption
Spiralling oil prices on the world market has hit highs of US$112 per barrel. Jamaica's fuel bill climbed to $1.79 billion as at November 2007, outstripping spending for the entire calendar year of 2006 by more than US$152 million....
'Cayman still secure' - Absence of top cops has not undermined force
Governor of The Cayman Islands Stuart Jack is seeking to allay fears that policing could be weakened in the territory following the decision to send three members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service on forced leave. Last month, the governor announced...
Shunning small change
Despite the issuance of an order by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) in October of 2006, which stipulated the extent to which small-value coins were to be accepted, many businesses are still not complying. The coins include the 10-cent and the 25-cent pieces....
Ten children to get new lease on life
There is now renewed hope for 10 Jamaican children who were in need of open-heart surgeries. Three teams from the Florida-based Jamaica Children's Heart Fund Inc are now on the island conducting the operations. The team did its first two priority surgeries on Sunday....
UK to write off £5m debt
The United Kingdom is to write off £5 million (J$708.2 million) in debt incurred by Jamaica. The UK minister for international development, Shahid Malik, says the debt write-off should allow the Jamaican Government to spend more on improving public services...
National security appointment will not conflict with MOU3 - Nelson
THE ACTING national security minister, Senator Dwight Nelson, is seeking to assure that this new assignment would not affect the conclusion of the negotiations for the third public sector Memorandum of Understanding (MOU3). Nelson, who is a minister without portfolio in the Ministry ...
Another NSWMA probe - Christie initiates fourth investigation in three years
The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has launched its fourth investigation into the affairs of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) in three years. Greg Christie, contractor general, told The Gleaner that a high-level team headed by the director....
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