The Financial Investigation Division (FID) of the Ministry of Finance is increasing its effort to secure the forfeiture of $18 million in local and foreign currencies seized from convicted Matthews Lane strongman, Donald 'Zeeks' Phipps in May 2005.

Jamaica's parliamentary opposition has warned that it will resolutely resist any bid to use the impending opportunity to appoint a new contractor general as a means to silence the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) or reduce the oversight of the Government's contract awards process.

A job offer, food, clothes as well as possible assistance to repair sections of their burnt-out house, have been the response to Pauline Madgalene Grant and her daughter Debbie-Ann since the exposé on their plight by The Sunday Gleaner.

Three private-sector powerhouses have been added to the Government's liquefied natural gas (LNG) steering committee. Special adviser to the prime minister, Dr Carlton Davis, has confirmed that Chris Bicknell, Hugh Hart and Dr Vin Lawrence have accepted invitations to serve on the steering committee.

Mitt Romney insists that he stepped down from his private equity firm years earlier than federal records indicate, but President Barack Obama is more than a little skeptical and says his Republican rival has much to explain.