It's Nomination Day
SOME 500 people representing the ruling People's National Party, the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, the National Democratic Movement and fringe parties are today expected to be nominated as candidates in the Local Government elections...
Scripps Howard spelldown - Gutsy Trudy makes it to third place
TRUDY MCLEARY, The Gleaner's 2003 Children's Own Spelling Bee Champion, made her country proud yesterday, although she did not make it to the No.
Jamaican dies in cruise ship blast
A 53-YEAR-OLD Jamaican steward on the Norwegian cruise ship, SS Norway, was among six persons killed when its boiler exploded on Sunday in Miami, Florida.
Compromise on book tax
THE TAXPAYER Audit and Assessment Department of the Ministry of Finance and Planning has issued a release stating that the Book Industry Association of Jamaica and the Tax Administration Department have forged a compromise...
Ex-bank bosses get prison terms - Offered $8 million bail pending appeal
TWO FORMER bank managers were sentenced yesterday to 18 months' imprisonment each for defrauding Kingston businessman Bentley Rose and his company, Benros Ltd., of a total of $7 million.
CAC probing increased prices of basic goods
PHILLIP PAULWELL, Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, says he has given instructions to the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) to investigate increases in the prices of basic goods, resulting from the recent depreciation of the local currency.
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