Muzzled - Public officials face sanctions for unapproved utterances
A NEW debate has emerged on whether public servants should be allowed to express a personal or professional view on an issue that may run counter to government policy. Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Sunday charged his Cabinet secretary to remind public officers of the provisions...
Jamaican prisoners in Panama appeal for government aid
More than 40 Jamaicans now imprisoned in Panama are begging the Jamaican Government for help. They say the Panamanian prisons are dehumanising and it appears that Jamaican authorities have forgotten them. One man who is facing a lengthy sentence after he was allegedly...
Rocky Point nets fisheries recovery
The Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) has successfully completed phase one of a $10-million post-Hurricane Dean fisheries recovery programme for the community of Rocky Point, Clarendon. In phase one of the project, C-CAM used $8million to provide fish wire...
PEOPLE POWER - YES creating better options for youth
WESTERN BUREAU: In the early 2000s, a group of people from the quiet, rural community of Martha Brae, Trelawny became concerned about the level of illiteracy in the district. They recognised that something had to be done and quickly too. So, the Youth Express YES Club...
Candidates' charges delay election petitions
Two election petitions came before the Supreme Court yesterday but were put off to allow the respondents to file the relevant documents by June 27.One of the petitions was filed by People's National Party candidate Richard Azan against Jamaica Labour Party Member of Parliament...
Insurance scam tactic isolated
The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) says it is not alarmed by reports that a body was dug up on Saturday as part of an alleged attempted life-insurance scam.The Manchester police have reported that the body of 70-year-old retiree, Irvin Sinclair...
St Hugh's graduation called off
Close to 200 grade 11 students at the St Hugh's High School in Kingston will have to forego their annual graduation exercise this year, following a decision by the school's administration to cancel all valedictory activities. According to a letter from the school...
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