'Air Bruce' flies high - PM racks up almost $13m first eight months in office
DESPITE A senior citizen's discount, complimentary flights, free food and complimentary accommodations granted to Prime Minister Bruce Golding, he and his delegation spent approximately $12.7 million on official travel overseas in his first eight months as head of government.
Phillips ready to rock PNP boat
THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL Party (PNP) is on tenterhooks today as it prepares for what could be the official start of the challenge to its president, Portia Simpson Miller.
JUTC spending $150,000 per day to secure staff
Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry disclosed yesterday that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), for which he is interim chairman, is spending $150,000 per day to secure the safety and security of its staff in the wake of the gunning down of its chairman, Douglas Chambers, two weeks ago.
Chambers' murder revives memories of 'Ted' O'Gilvie
THE JUNE 27 murder of Jamaica Urban Transit Company chairman Douglas Chambers revived memories of Edward 'Ted' O'Gilvie, a high-ranking civil servant who suffered a similar fate 31 years ago.
'It come like mi dead' - Garbage truck driver recounts deadly hit-and-run accident
The flashbacks of blood, screams and tyre screeches rushing through his mind caused him to break down before he could even tell his tale to The Gleaner/Power 106 News Centre.
St Thomas disaster funds inadequate
Each year, many communities across the island are severely impacted by flood waters. The causative factors are both man-made and natural. In a series of articles, Enterprise Reporter Mark Titus takes an in-depth look at flood-prone Jamaica.
Bruce yet to fulfil some promises
NINE MONTHS after the Bruce Golding administration took the reins of power, Parliament is yet to give birth to a major piece of legislation. However, at least seven pieces of minor legislation have been passed.
Portmore to see more developments
THE MUNICIPALITY of Portmore, St Catherine, is on the brink of massive major developments, Mayor Keith Hinds has disclosed. Chief among the planned developments is the construction of a US$150 million (J$10.8 billion) 300,000 square-foot building to house the municipal council's office, an office of the Registrar General's Department, a local tax collectorate, a pre-university campus ...
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