Montego Bay mourns real estate mogul
WESTERN BUREAU: The city of Montego Bay, St. James, is now mourning the loss of one of its business stalwarts, Maxwell 'Max' Southby, who contributed much through his work with the Rotary Club of Montego Bay. The real estate giant passed away on March 3 at the University Hospital...
Teen killed in taxi crash
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: A 14-year-old student of the Ewarton High School died yesterday morning after the taxi in which she was a passenger crashed, killing her on the spot and injuring four of her schoolmates. Police are blaming the taxi driver's speeding...
CWC good for business
LOCAL entrepreneurs, expectant that organisers of Cricket World Cup have provided a perfect 'batting strip', are optimistic that the six-week tournament will be a boon for business.On Wednesday, Robert Gregory, president of Jamaica Trade and Invest, outlined a series of events...
X-ray service now in Falmouth
In time for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, MoBay Hope Medical Centre has introduced X-ray Services at their Falmouth branch, located at 13 Rodney Street (corner of Princess & Rodney streets).The new services complement the medical services already available at the satellite branch....
Obistan Kinder-Preparatory - 'Training tomorrow's leaders today'
Obistan Kinder-Preparatory School is an example of an institution providing education while passing on strong values. The school was established in 1971 by the Church of the Open Bible on Washington Boulevard, which was under the leadership of the late Rev. Frank Summers.
Budget was deceptive, says Shaw
The first supplementary estimates of expenditure, setting out additional Government spending of about $14 billion for the current fiscal year, was approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, amid charges from Opposition Spokesman on Finance,...
Persons encouraged to use toll-free tax helpline
With just a week to go before the March 15 deadline for filing income tax returns, the Tax Administration Directorate is encouraging persons who need assistance in filing their returns to use its toll free helpline, 1-888-TAX-HELP...
SOS caregivers urged to 'open their hearts'
WESTERN BUREAU: President of SOS-Kin-derdorf International, Helmut Kutin, has called for adults to care for children as if they were their own, and "give them a sense of belonging". Arguing that a sense of belonging is integral to the positive growth and development...
Appeal blocks extradition order
Montego Bay businessman, Hartford Montique, who has been in custody since October 2004, will not be extradited to the United States to face drug-related charges following a Court of Appeal ruling yesterday.The court, in setting aside the extradition...
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