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Published:Friday | February 15, 2008 | 2:38 PM

The National Council of Taxi Association (NCTA) is locked in a meeting with the Transport Authority in a bid to the have the licensing fees for route taxis reduced.

Published:Friday | February 15, 2008 | 2:37 PM

The senate passed a bill today amending the Income Tax Act providing for significant improvements in tax incentives allowed for contributions to pension schemes.

Published:Friday | February 15, 2008 | 10:41 AM

The Bureau of Special investigations (BSI) launched a probe into the shooting death of a man during an alledged shoot-out with the police in Trench Town, Kingston yesterday.

Published:Friday | February 15, 2008 | 10:39 AM

The police said they are continuing their hunt for the nine remaining most wanted men.

Published:Friday | February 15, 2008 | 10:37 AM

The national airline, Air Jamaica is to suspend flights to St. Lucia as of April 1.

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 2:11 PM

The Police Traffic Division is reporting that 47 persons have died in 41 motor vehicle accidents across the island since the start of the year.

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 2:09 PM

One of three men who cut their way out of the Old Harbour Police lock up in St. Catherine this morning is back in custody.

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 2:03 PM

A teenager, who attempted to rob a taxi driver at gunpoint on Molynes Road in Kingston yesterday, was taken into custody by the St. Andrew Central police.

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 1:59 PM

A teenager, who attempted to rob a taxi driver at gunpoint on Molynes Road in Kingston yesterday, was taken into custody by the St. Andrew Central police.

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 1:58 PM

A new bridge is to be built in Seven Rivers, St. James to replace the temporary Bailey bridge, which currently serves the area.

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 10:35 AM

The mother of a policeman has been murdered at her home in Monticello, St. Catherine.

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 10:34 AM

Four policemen from the St. James Police Division have been suspended for conspiring with inmates to sell contraband.

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 10:26 AM

The preliminary findings of an independent enquiry by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) found that there were inadequate maintenance practices by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS).

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2008 | 10:18 AM

Jamaican athletes last night failed to secure a victory in the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) Indoor Permit Meeting in Athens, Greece.

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2008 | 2:49 PM

One of Jamaica’s most wanted men is to being questioned by the police.

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2008 | 2:45 PM

PNP minority leader in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Angella Brown Burke is rejecting claims that yesterday’s walk out by PNP councillors was planned.

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2008 | 2:44 PM

The Education Ministry is to establish five new regions, which will bring the total number of regions to eleven as part of the education modernisation process.

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2008 | 2:41 PM

Representatives from the Pharmaceutical industry are meeting with Health Minister, Rudyard Spencer to address their concerns regarding plans by the government to restructure the Health Corporation Limited (HCL).

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2008 | 8:58 AM

Two people were killed in a motor vehicle accident along the Oracabessa Main Road in St. Mary last night.

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2008 | 8:57 AM

The head of the Police Anti-Corruption Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Justin Felice said more lie detector tests are coming for policemen and women.

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2008 | 8:55 AM

The government is moving to have at least 20 percent of Jamaica using renewable energy by the year 2015.

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2008 | 4:38 PM

Three persons are in police custody following the seizure of an illegal firearm in Gordon Town, St. Andrew yesterday.

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2008 | 4:35 PM

Generation 2000 (G2k) the young professional arm of the JLP is to set up a monitoring committee to evaluate the government’s implementation of its manifesto promises.

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2008 | 4:34 PM

Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Ronald Thwaites is calling for legislative changes to help in tracking delinquent recipients of students’ loans from the state.

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2008 | 4:31 PM

Minister of Industry and Commerce, Karl Samuda said more than 340 export licenses have been issued to scrap metal vendors.

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