Case delayed - Light-bulb hearing put off as defence, prosecution clash over state witness
A CLASH unfolded between the defence and the prosecution in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday as the high-profile trial of North East St Elizabeth Member of Parliament (MP) Kern Spencer was again stalled...
- Kern easy, Chin queasy
- Teacher-licensing plans advancing
- Economic squeeze- Adventist school gets tough on fees
- Digicel offers voluntary redundancies
- Turbulent times for Gov't's airline deal
- Search on for pregnant mom's killer
- Robertson gets summonses
- Tuesdaytalk - hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
High-ranking cop dies
WESTERN BUREAU: Assistant Superintendent of Police Dave Hyman, who was considered one of the rising stars of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), has died.The 42-year-old officer reportedly died at the University Hospital of the West Indies yesterday morning...
- God help us! - Religious, political leaders pray for peace in Spanish Town
- Church playing critical role - PM
- Accused priest killer begs for mercy
- Television networks target Web users
- MTV to have a 'bama ball
- Gay US bishop to offer prayer at inaugural event
- Grange charges SDC to do more
- Ambassador donates to hospital, school
Citigroup, Morgan Stanley deal to offer more 'capital relief'
Citigroup Inc's stock fell sharply Monday as investors wonder how much more cash the troubled bank will need. Citigroup, in an effort to raise capital, is hammering out a deal to sell the bulk of its retail brokerage to Morgan Stanley. The joint venture -...
- SAJ streamlines to enhance relevance
- Fed governor departs January 21
- Russia to restart gas pumps
- Longer wait for Olint investors
Crunch time for U-20s
Jamaica's junior Reggae Boyz will today try to go a step closer in their quest to qualify for the 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, when they play hosts, St Vincent and the Grenadines, in their final game of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) play-offs ...
- 'It was a good team effort'
- Puma meet for Kirkvine Saturday
- Hockey VP resigns due to work ties
- Old rivals Barbados, T&T settle for tame draw
- Cavalier confident of topping super league
- Boys' Town's Price elated with Compound effort
- Beckham gets average grades from Italian media
- Johnson's work cut out at Waterhouse
- Eagles reach NFC title match-up
- Stoke captain says he forgives Fuller
- Manchester, Cross Keys in KO feature
- Sunshine Girls for elite IFNA tourney
- Ronaldo, Marta top FIFA Player of Year awards
EDITORIAL - Where's the creative thinking?
By month end we suppose, Finance Minister Audley Shaw will table in Parliament a revised budget for the fiscal year that ends on March 31. Initially, the administration had promised that there would be no need for such supplementary estimates of expenditure...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Public confidence and police shoot-outs
The Editor, Sir: The police are given powers under our laws, primarily provided for in Section 13 of the Constabulary Force Act, to "apprehend any person found committing any offence or whom they may reasonably suspect of having committed any offence"....
- Probe security industry
- Painful legacy of bauxite mining
- Compulsory building codes needed
- The souls of black folk
- House-purchase policy curious
- Shift outlook on jobs
- National ID: bad idea
Lutan Fyah aims for the big 'bus' in '09
DUE TO years of gang fighting, Spanish Town has deve-loped a reputation as one of the most violent areas in Jamaica. On a positive note, it has produced big-name artistes like Stitchie, Papa San and his brother Dirtsman...
- Artist Roy Reid is dead
- Farewell to 'Tata'
- Rourke wrestles demons with champion performance
- Obama's election a powerful thing, says Michael Franti
- Keeping the 'Pulse' on Barack
- First sunrise
GUYANA - Jagdeo says negotiating mechanism flawed
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): President Bharrat Jagdeo has taken another jab at the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM). This time he is adamant that it cannot speak for Guyana at upcoming trade talks with Canada. Jagdeo, who had recently been very critical...
MIDEAST - New Hamas targets pounded, reserves enlisted
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP): Israeli warplanes pounded the homes of Hamas leaders and ground troops edged closer to the Gaza Strip's densely populated urban center yesterday, as Israel weighed a decision to escalate its devastating offensive...
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