New measures for Ja Grande
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: THE MANAGEMENT of the Renaissance Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios says that new rules regarding entry and use of the property by members of the public are designed to protect the interest of all its patrons...

Farmers lose $billions to thieves, says JAS
PRAEDIAL LARCENY is costing Jamaican farmers more than $4 billion annually and it is proving to be the single greatest deterrent to people wishing to go into agriculture as a business...

Voluntary group to benefit from US grant
TWENTY-FIVE staff members in Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and 225 volunteers associated with the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), are to begin benefiting from a US$630,000 grant before year end.

Iraq leadership expected soon - First election since Saddam's overthrow successful
BASRA/MOSUL, Iraq, (Reuters): THE UNITED States said yesterday that Iraq should have an interim national leadership in place by mid-May, as Iraq's third-largest city held the country's first vote since Saddam Hussein's ouster.

Teleservices Ja denies owing $millions
AT LEAST one utility company has clamped down on Teleservices Jamaica Limited for unpaid bills.

Review Court upholds ruling in Genius case
THE JUDICIAL Review Court ruled on Friday that it found no basis on which to compel Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Kent Pantry Q.C., to consider his decision not to charge anyone for the murder of 26-year-old Patrick Genius.

Majority of escaped prisoners still at large
MORE THAN three-quarters of the 13 prisoners who have escaped from local jails and prisons since January, some among the nation's most dangerous, remain on the run. The latest two which includes a murder-accused...