Senate to deal with BoJ stance
LEADER OF Opposition Business in the Senate, Dr. Ossie Harding gave notice Friday that he would be referring to the Privileges Committee of Parliament, the refusal of the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) to supply information to a Senate committee studying the...
Cocaine kills 10 'mules' - Over 150 nabbed this year
AT LEAST 10 of some 150 drug mules have died from the effects of swallowing cocaine since the start of the year. Six more were busted Friday night by narcotics detectives - five at the Norman Manley International Airport and one at a hospital in...
Gleaner Honour Award Nominee - Shaggy remains true to his roots
Today we begin profiles of the nominees for the Gleaner's Man of the Year and winner of the prestigious Honour Award. The nominee in the field of entertainment is Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell.
KPH honours 350 workers - Counselling service to be established next year, says Junor
THE KINGSTON Public and Victoria Jubilee hospitals (KPH/VJH) honoured 350 staff members, who worked tirelessly during the civil unrest in sections of the island in July, on Friday. Between July 7 and 8 especially, the workers overcame fear and worked...
C&W manager denied bail
WESTERN BUREAU: CABLE AND Wireless communication manager Lenford Myers who is charged with breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act, was denied bail when he appeared in the Montego Bay RM court Friday.
Arthur blasts T&T for arresting fishers
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP): BARBADOS' PRIME Minister, Owen Arthur, blasted neighbour Trinidad and Tobago for arresting Barbadian fishermen in its waters despite the Caribbean's move toward economic integration, and threatened cut back on Trinidadian...
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