Portia seals deal - Natural gas agreement between Jamaica, Trinidad
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC: TRINIDADIAN PRIME MINISTER Patrick Manning yesterday announced his administration had reached an agreement with Jamaica to provide its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) neighbour "with a long-term supply of natural gas."
Four killed, three injured in betting shop
FOUR MEN were murdered and three others injured at a betting shop in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, yesterday. The police suspect the incident stems from an internal feud within the 'One Order' gang.
Ruel Reid tipped to be new Jamaica College (JC) principal
RUEL REID, the current president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), is tipped to become the new principal of Jamaica College (JC). Sources close to the situation have confirmed that Mr. Reid is likely to take on the demanding job at JC...
Houses donated to sugar workers
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: THE LIVES of several residents in the Phoenix Park area of St. Catherine have been made better with the handing over of 46 housing units
Governemt ready for wage talks outside Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU)
THE GOVERNMENT said yesterday it was willing to facilitate public sector groups seeking to conduct wage negotiations outside of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU). The JCTU is currently negotiating with the Government for a second Public...
'Murder trials botched' - Privy Council overturns convictions
TWO LOCAL murder convictions were yesterday set aside in rulings by the United Kingdom-based Privy Council which suggested in both instances that Jamaican judges had failed to adequately preside over the trials.
'No increase to University of the West Indies (UWI) subsidy'
THE GOVERNMENT is maintaining that it will not consider any increase in its subsidy to the University of the West Indies (UWI). Maxine Henry-Wilson, the Minister of Education and Youth, said yesterday...
St Lucia seeks UK crime fighters
CASTRIES, St. Lucia: THE GOVERNMENT of St. Lucia has approached the United Kingdom to provide seven former British police officers to assist in the fight against crime. Governor-General Dame Pearlette Louisy made the announcement...
'Fight AIDS prejudice'
GARETH THOMAS, the United Kingdom's Minister for International Development, has called on political, faith and community leaders in Jamaica to join forces and campaign to change negative attitudes towards those living with HIV/AIDS.
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