Media boss urges strong libel lobby
A prominent Barbadian media manager has urged local practitioners to lobby for amendments to existing libel laws. Harold Hoyte, president and editor-in-chief of the Nation Publishing Company in Barbados, said hefty libel awards would close many media...

Online tax system to cut transaction time at Inland Revenue
MOTORISTS WHO conduct business at the Constant Spring branch of the Inland Revenue Depart-ment (IRD) will soon enjoy a 50 per cent reduction in the time taken to process documents...

St James judge ready for Michaelmas cases
WESTERN BUREAU: Justice Ingrid Mangatal is presiding over the 16 cases that are listed for trial in the Michealmas sitting of the St. James Circuit Court, which began on Monday in Montego Bay.

Feedback to Tyrone's Watch
The weekly Tyrone's Watch series yesterday placed third in the 2006 Jamaica Broilers Group's Fair Play Awards at the Hilton hotel, New Kingston. The feature, which seeks to lobby for solutions to problems on behalf of Jamaicans...

University of Technology (UTech) registration lagging
Ten days before the deadline for full payment of tuition fees, half of the school population at the University of Technology (UTech) is unregistered, according to Carl Wilkenson, president of the Students' Union.

Ferguson tours water facilities in Manchester
Mandeville, Manchester: Junior minister for Water in the Ministry of Housing, Trans-port, Water and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, toured the parish last Friday, inspecting a number of National Water Commission (NWC) facilities.