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Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:53 PM

The University and Allied Workers Union (UAWU) is accusing the Iberostar Hotel of unfair treatment of Jamaican workers following its decision to make about 400 positions at the property redundant.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:49 PM

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is reporting an increase in the number of women killed last month when compared with September in the past two years.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:49 PM

Telecommunications firm Claro has strengthened its security procedures by placing security guards at all its sites island-wide.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:31 PM

Trinidad Cement Limited\'s chief executive Dr Rollin Bertrand has described as unfortunate suggestions by Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo about a possible conflict of interest in a case being heard by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:27 PM

The company behind the geothermal operations in Nevis and other islands said its operations is not responsible for the recent earthquakes in the region.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:25 PM

Nigeria has lifted a law, which forced hospitals to withhold emergency treatment from victims of gun attacks until a police report has been filed.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 12:24 PM

The British travel Association (ABTA) wants the UK government to rethink its decision to increase its Air Passenger Duty from November 1.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:30 AM

West Indies cricket is heading back to normalcy after the regional board and the West Indies Players’ Association, WIPA, announced an end to the long-standing dispute yesterday.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:29 AM

Jamaica and Dominican Republic will face off in a top-of-the-table clash in the second round of the Caribbean Football Union Women’s Under-17 World Cup Qualifying Series in Curacao this afternoon.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:27 AM

Camperdown hammered Papine 8-0 at Vauxhall yesterday to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the second round of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup competition.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:26 AM

Out-of-contention Green Pond High created a stunning upset in Zone ‘A’ of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup competition yesterday when they came from two goals down to beat the previously unbeaten Cornwall College 3-2.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:23 AM

The winner of the 2009 Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence will be announced tonight at a function at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:21 AM

A Senate committee has approved a bill to reform US healthcare, a key step in President Barack Obama\'s attempt to overhaul the system.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:19 AM

The Industrial Disputes Tribunal,(IDT) has ordered nurses who stayed off the job yesterday to return to work starting with the 7’ o clock shift this morning.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:18 AM

It appears that the action by the nurses has forced the health ministry to call a press conference for today to discuss the reclassification exercise.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:16 AM

The sentencing of the three men who have been convicted of the murder of 48-year-old Assistant Police Commissioner Gilbert Kameka has been brought forward to today.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:12 AM

Operations are to resume at the Constant Spring Hydroelectric Power Plant following a Memorandum of Understanding between the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and the National Water Commission.

Published:Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | 9:10 AM

The University and Allied Workers Union (UAWU) is accusing the Iberostar Hotel of unfair treatment of Jamaican workers following its decision to make about 400 positions at the property redundant.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 5:58 PM

Double Olympic 200-metre champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica was today conferred as a United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Champion for Sport.

Published:Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | 5:57 PM

Leg-spinner Graeme Cremer took a six-wicket haul to power hosts Zimbabwe to a comfortable 86-run victory over Kenya today in the second game of their five-match series at the Harare Sports Club.

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