Gang war erupts - Security forces come under fire as rival

POLICE AND military reinforcements, rigged for war, rushed into Kingston's west end yesterday after gun violence which flared two weeks ago between factions from Denham Town and Hannah Town, erupted.

Twomey axed

CABLE AND Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) yesterday officially parted company with Steve Twomey, its senior vice-president for mobile services. Mr. Twomey, who was sent on immediate administrative leave last week Monday following the collapse of the...

Protests threaten Alpart's operations
ONE MORE block of its railroad track and Alumina Partners (Alpart) could be forced to close its operations in Nain, St. Elizabeth, leaving hundreds out of work. The company warned yesterday that it cannot not put up with a threat by protesters to...

Sectoral debate to open today
MINISTER OF Mining and Energy, Robert Pickersgill, will open the sectoral debate in the House of Representatives this afternoon. The sectoral debate allows Ministers and other Parliamen-tarians, who were unable to speak in the annual Budget Debate, an...