BRUCE ROLLS DICE - Government gives green light to casinos
CASINO GAMBLING could soon become legal in Jamaica. The Government has given approval for a group of international investors to establish the island's first legal casino. Prime Minister Bruce Golding is expected to announce the decision and provide details during his presentation in the Budget Debate on Tuesday.
The Manley Memoirs (Part I)
She is not afraid of taking a second look at life and, if necessary, shaking everything up and rearranging it. Beverley Anderson Manley, journalist and former wife of late Prime Minister Michael Manley, created waves when she married a man 17 years her senior, and with three other marriages behind him.
Tin is in - Price hikes force Jamaicans back to canned foods
SALES OF canned foods and low-cost protein-based meals have increased in the last few weeks, amid spiralling prices, according to recent data provided by some of the island's largest food-distribution chains.
Investigation into breakout at St Ann juvenile centre
THE DEPARTMENT of Correctional Services has launched an investigation into the escape of 11 wards from the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre for females in Alexandria, St Ann, early yesterday morning.
PNP delays putting cards on the table - party says it made no promise to potential investor
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is not yet ready to endorse the introduction of casino gambling, and has denied claims that while it formed the government it promised a potential investor permission to operate a casino.
Nutritional problems in western Jamaica
Health officials in western Jamaica, including Dr Rao Ponnada, the senior medical officer of health for St James, have noted an increase in the number of persons attending health-care facilities suffering illnesses related to nutritional deficiency.
Airport tenant loses licence - Company accused of tourist harassment
At least one tenant at the Sangster International Airport has been forced to cease activities at the multibillion-dollar facility by the end of this month, as a result of perceived tourist harassment.
Merge watchdog agencies, says US anti-corruption official
As the country seeks new ways to win the war against corruption, inspector general of the United States city of New Orleans, Robert Cerasoli, recommends that the offices of the contractor general and auditor general be merged.
Opposition missed the mark - NDM
OPPOSITION People's National Party has wasted an opportunity to put the interest of Jamaicans on the table during the Budget Debate last week, according to Michael Williams, general secretary of the National Democratic Movement (NDM).
Idle government vehicles burn money
IF ENGINES could cry out, maybe Jamaica's energy bill would be a bit lower. Nationwide, idle vehicles are unnecessarily burning fuel, particularly outside Gordon House. Energy Minister Clive Mullings is now convinced that the matter needs attention.
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