Exporting shame - Jamaicans under pressure as Costa Rican authorities crack down on island thugs
Jamaicans living in Costa Rica are facing more visa restrictions today as that country's government responds to an upsurge in crime, allegedly linked to gangs from the island. With the new regime, Jamaicans living in Costa Rica will be required to submit their cases...
- Lucea West River - Life goes on despite flood waters
- Blame placed at feet of residents
- Used-car association backs E10
- Suspended nurse in line for PM's Youth Award
- Tenth cop killed
Immigration Corner - Grounded by marriage
Dear Ms Walker-Huntington, My wife's mother is a United States (US) permanent resident. She filed for my wife before we were married. I would like to know if she has to re-file for us both or could she just add me? Also, if she can just add me, would the priority date be changed?
- Clearing the doubts
- Sangster's pushes e-learning - GoGSAT gets $3-m boost
- Starting from scratch
- Dear Counsellor - Job insecurity
CMI, a lit candle under a bushel - Golding
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has described the work being done at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) as "a lit candle under a bushel". Speaking at the graduation ceremony of CMI on November 12, the prime minister said the programmes offered were peculiar and unusual...
- Dubai World on its own - official
- COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT - Leaders say momentum building on climate change
Bolt can run 42 for 400m
American track & field legend, Michael Johnson, believes Usain Bolt is capable of adding the 400-metre world record to his glowing list of accomplishments. Johnson, who is in the island for a BBC documentary with Bolt, believes the world record holder for the 100 and 200 metres ...
- WADA set to launch biological passport programme
- Bolt will run at Commonwealth Games - organisers
- Russell has high hopes
- Georges prevail despite wasted chances
- 'We've turned around'
- Lions roaring with attitude
- Taylor bowled over by injury
- Tivoli, Majesty aim to close out series
- 'I'm not going anywhere'
- Lara gets top award
- Portmore hope victory over Boys' Town will spark revival
- Williams hit with record fine
EDITORIAL - Flexi week for higher productivity
In the 1970s and early 1980s when Singapore and the rest of the so-called Asian Tigers were roaring their way to robust economic growth, we manufactured comfort in our stagnation by pointing to the supposedly high social price they were paying for success...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Invading forces?
The Editor, Sir: The sovereignty of the Jamaican Government is enshrined in Section 48 of the Constitution of Jamaica which charges our sovereign Parliament with the power, to "...make laws for the peace, order and good government of Jamaica".
- Disabled tell PM thanks
- Contemporary learning
- Tragedy of teen prostitution
- Another impassioned, vacuous plea
- The myth of sports tourism - Jamaica style
Lenya Wilks still on the rise - Former Rising Stars contestant finds good fortune with an icon
IT WAS a tear-filled night in September 2007 when Lenya Wilks endured a nerve-wracking elimination for a spot in the top three of the Digicel Rising Stars competition. While Wilks was shocked and disappointed at her early departure from the show...
- Mostly good, with not-so-good times, at Mas Camp - Rare troughs among musical highs at retro party
- Something extra
Falmouth Slow days in Falmouth
It was mid-afternoon on a weekday and Miss Lucy was doing what she does most days. She was sitting at the entrance of her small hat shop in Falmouth, Trelawny, shooting the breeze. "Things slow, man," she said, rubbing her hands together. The shop was very small...
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