Cash Plus injunction extended
The Carlos Hill-led Cash Plus Ltd. was on Monday granted a further injunction which bars National Commercial Bank from closing some 26 accounts which it has with the bank.The bank has served notice that it will appeal the decision.
Life of Jamaica (LoJ) breaks silence -
Insurance company expresses disappointment at Cabinet decision to re-tender GEASO health scheme
After months of silence amid raging debates over the awarding of the $2 billion per annum Government Employee Administrative Staff Only (GEASO) health-scheme contract, Life of Jamaica (LoJ) has finally broken its code of silence...
'$500m for poor'
Prime Minister Bruce Golding last night announced a $500 million assistance package for the poor and dispossessed and those deemed to be otherwise vulnerable. Mr.Golding, who was making his contribution to the debate on the First Supplementary Estimates in the House of Representatives...
Big bucks to come from EPA, says Golding
Prime Minister Bruce Golding is encouraging local producers and service providers to take advantage of the niche opportunities that will arise in the European market, following the conclusion of a new economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the...
Residents share community spirit
With the holidays drawing closer, residents of Patrick City celebrated the true meaning of the season recently, in caring for each other as the senior citizens' club hosted its annual Christmas dinner at the community centre on Beatrice Close, in St. Andrew. ...
MultiCare Foundation programme a success
As the year 2007 comes to a close, boys and girls who participate in the Multi-Care Foundation Programmes in sports and the visual and performing arts can be justly proud of their performance and achievements throughout the year. Seeking to unite the country's young people...
Parenting commission coming soon - Holness
Education Minister Andrew Holness says he will be setting up a Parenting Commission to ensure that parents adhere to best parenting practices, as they are the guardians of the nation's future. The Minister was speaking last week at an early childhood facility...
Forgiveness - enlightened self-interest
John McDowell said an interesting thing. He wrote, "When I refuse to forgive, I am burning a bridge that someday I will need to pass over." The thought expressed in this quotation has given rise to the title of this article.
Royal Air Force lends support to J'can rugby
The Royal Air Force (RAF) will be flying into Jamaica on a 10-day tour from January 7-16 to promote a rugby league in Jamaican communities. The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Jamaican Rugby League Association (JRLA) will be hosting the RAF for this ground-breaking tour...
Following in 'Blakka's' footsteps - Young Daniel Ellis cops Culture Jamaica Scholarship
Owen 'Blakka' Ellis' son, Daniel, is following in his father's footsteps and is already well on his way. The 18-year-old, a second-year student at the University of Toronto in Canada, is this year's winner of the Arts and Culture Jamaica Inc. Scholarship...
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