TOURISM CRUNCH - UN tourism official calls for access to credit for hoteliers
AS THE global financial crisis deepens, business travel and medium-size hotels will feel the greatest pinch, Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Francesco Frangialli, has projected. To prevent a fallout, he has advised governments to provide the tourism sector with credit and warned hoteliers not to lay off employees.
- National Housing Trust contributor cries foul - Claims agency's wrongful action wrecked his business
- 'Hold strain' - JLP leaders to tell supporters at annual conference
- 'Hang them!' say families of slain children
Issa fights defamatory statements
Superclubs boss, John Issa, is heading to court to fight "defamatory statements" which have been circulated through email messages.
- Rehabilitating the justice system is key
- Islam, Judaism speak out
- More effective ways needed to provide care for disabled
Hi-tech insurance - Globe deploys a GIS to monitor properties, manage risk
Globe Insurance Company Limited has deployed a geographic information system (GIS) as a monitoring tool to track developments in zones where its policies are written or from which potential business emerges.
- Picture looks bleak for Jamaican economy
- Tourist bookings down 30 per cent for winter
- IFC considering equity stake in First Global
STATHS, JC, STGC advance
HIGH-RIDING St Andrew Technical (STATHS) will face St George's, while reigning champions Jamaica College (JC) and Bridgeport will meet in the semi-finals of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup after results went in their favour during yesterday's final set of second-round matches.
EDITORIAL - Cut the hypocrisy on casinos
Prime Minister Bruce Golding promised last week to bring to Parliament, before the end of this month, legislation to allow casino gambling. We hope that he keeps his promise, so that Jamaica can have the law on the books.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Government not coming clean
THE Editor, Sir: IT IS WELL over one year since the Bruce Golding-led government has been in control of the administration of our nation state. I welcomed the change of administration last year against the background of a number of factors.
JAVAA opens Jamaica Music Hall of Fame
When the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA) celebrated its fifth anniversary in July this year, the young organisation "dedicated to the preservation of Jamaica's musical heritage ..." also opened the doors to its 'Jamaica Music Hall of Fame'.
- Pioneers get their dues
- Random Chaos - Born on sand and lives to rock
- Trevor Beckford 'organ-ises' transition
Women 'Celebrate Life'
'WOMAN IN Art' is shaping up to be a major feature of this year's instalment of an annual trade fair organised by Woman Inc. On Thursday, the Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Leonora Rueda, will open the exhibition which has traditionally been a part of the Woman Trade Fair ...
- Another good fair in Mandeville
- Group show for Olympia
- Book review - 'Little Back Room' is captivating
The fighter in Fr Ho Lung
Father Richard Ho Lung has an undying love for the poor and has made it his life's mission to serve the homeless, destitute and less fortunate in Jamaica and the rest of the world.
- Alexis Falloon - Growing with art
- Single in the city - I want a baby ...
- Doctor's advice - At her wits' end
The deadly Bush doctrine
Barack Obama is not simply the choice of America. He is the world's president, overwhelmingly the favourite in polls in country after country. (Boyne)
- Caribbean unity: An idea whose time has come, again
- China targets LatAm and Caribbean (Part 1)
- The only viable solution to crime
AFJ does it for charity
Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Olivia Grange has congratulated the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), for their selfless efforts and legacy of philanthropy on behalf of Jamaica over the years.
A stately cat - KIG unveils Jaguar XF Sedan
JAGUAR'S S-type replacement, dubbed 'XF', was bathed in the limelight last Wednesday at the Hilton Kingston in St Andrew in the company of a small, but appreciative, gathering.