Freeze on deportees 'High-risk' prisoners to remain in UK for now
IN A surprising move yesterday, the British Government postponed plans to deport several hundred 'high-risk' Jamaicans who have opted for early release from prison on condition that they be sent home.
Murders decline in Tel Aviv, Southside
FROM A choking 79 murders for the first six months of 2002, and 40 for the same period last year, the communities of Tel Aviv and Southside in central Kingston have now become the envy of other inner-city communities.
FirstCaribbean ready to rumble
MONTEGO BAY, St. James: AFTER TAKING a back seat in the Jamaican market while it reorganised, FirstCaribbean International Bank has rejoined the fray.
Jamaican Diaspora to unite
THE MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, in an effort to strengthen linkages among Jamaicans overseas, kicks off the 'Jamaican Diaspora: Unleashing the Potential' conference in downtown Kingston this morning.
Media barred from Gordon House lobby
MEMBERS OF the media were yesterday barred from accessing the lobby area just outside Parliament's chamber where Foreign Affairs Minister K.D. Knight recently used an expletive to scold Local Government Minister Portia Simpson Miller.
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