Work permit scam - Haitians obtain bogus documents from Labour Ministry staff
WESTERN BUREAU: Several employees of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security have reportedly been sent on leave following reports that a number of Haitian immigrants have been issued work exemption certificates to gain employment as security...
Finding God in prison - Former drug trafficker saves souls for Christ
At the tender age of 16 and already a teen mother, Evelyn Mason got into a relationship that changed her life forever. The promising teen, who grew up in the west Kingston community of Denham Town, traded in her law-abiding life when she met...
Floating cement plant deal - Cemex, CCC finalising talks
Caribbean Cement Company, the island's sole manufacturer of Portland cement, is negotiating a supply agreement with Cemex under which a floating Cemex packaging plant would periodically berth at a Jamaican port, to bag and deliver cement to help...
Clarendon loom as team to beat in the quarters
WESTERN BUREAU: WITH THE inter-zone round of the 2006 ISSA/Pepsi/JN daCosta Cup now completed, the race for the title, arguably the most cherished trophy in rural high school sports, is now expected to be very close as we approach the quarter...
EDITORIAL - Legislative overkill
There is merit in much of what is contained in the bill passed by the Senate a week ago to amend the existing Registration of Business Names Act. For instance, as a concession to the technological advancement of the world...
LETTER OF THE DAY - When will 'zero tolerance' on crime become reality?
The Editor , Sir: For too long as Jamaicans we often hear the government and the police high command talk about 'zero tolerance' on crime but after two months, things go back to normal. What about the, "Don't block the box"...
Dancers delight judges at 'Entertainment Olympics'
The ESOR Dance Ensemble was the pride of Jamaica at the 2006 World Championships of the Performing Arts, held in August in Hollywood, California. Dubbed the 'Entertainment Olympics', the competition provides the opportunity...
Thank you Aaron, Marjorie!
Art enthusiasts and members of the social élite came out to the National Gallery on Thursday, November 2, to say thank you to two special people. Aaron and Marjorie Matalon have contributed to the development of Jamaican art so much...
UNITED STATES - Democrats win the Congress
WASHINGTON (AP): President George W. Bush took a concilliatory approach toward Democrats yesterday after they won control of Congress for the first time in 12 years, but he called on the current Republican-dominated body to complete...
