Gov't haunted - AA-guarantee deal catches up with Jamaica
THE JAMAICAN Government could be called on to pay more than J$133 million to American Airlines as part of a revenue-guarantee airlift agreement signed last November. American Airlines inked the deal with Jamaican authorities to service the Miami, Dallas and Chicago...
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- Campbell ends Trafigura battle with FirstCaribbean
- Charter bill a hit with US Embassy
- 'Help me find my dad'
'My career is not over' - Derrick Smith says political life not at an end, but it's time to go
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Derrick Smith is making it clear that his decision to not seek re-election to that position does not signal an end to his political career. In fact, Smith is not giving up on his job as member of parliament....
- Fruit juices for school-feeding programme
- National parenting policy still being shaped
- JPS van stolen at gunpoint
Clampdown on costly customs waivers - Concessions eat away 50%of duties, says Shaw
Fighting an expanding fiscal deficit, Minister of Finance Audley Shaw said Thursday that businesses should brace for reform of the system of waivers at Customs that deny the Treasury billions in revenue, as Jamaica plots its medium-term strategy...
- Tank-Weld lands $100m truck scale job
- SVL ready to roll with sports betting
- GraceKennedy commissions pepper-mash plant
Jamaica beat NZ at last
It was a not a game for the faint-hearted but in the end, Jamaica's Sunshine Girls battled hard to chisel out only their second win in 43 encounters against New Zealand's Silver Ferns and, in the process, level their two-match National Commercial Bank Sunshine Series...
- 'I am not broke' - Barnes addresses financial standing
- Bridgeport, Eltham go for knockout
- Jamaica seeking deal to upgrade stadium tracks
EDITORIAL - The PNP's grasp at decency
She did so in an opaque and convoluted fashion, but Portia Simpson Miller, the Opposition leader, eventually exerted her authority and caused her People's National Party (PNP) to exercise good sense. So, the debate on the Charter of Rights is proceeding...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Creating a culture of learned helplessness
The Editor, Sir: There are some persons in the media and the political arena who have so abused the phrase "poor people of Jamaica" that I have come to hate the phrase as much as I hate poverty. The continuous labelling of Jamaicans by these influential persons ...
Hope Gardens supporters give 'Heroes Fundaze'
Various sections of the spacious, lush, green lawns of Hope Botanical Gardens are ideal for any family-oriented event. On Monday, National Heroes Day, one such event took place on a sizeable section of the grounds. It was 'The Hope Gardens Heroes Family Fundaze'...
Merry-making with the Merritone family
The management of SuperClubs' Hedonism III had to beg music lovers at the Merritone Family Reunion to find their beds at 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 18. Having partied all night on Friday and returning on Saturday at 11 p.m...
BRITAIN - Postal workers strike
LONDON (AP):Britain's mail service ground to a halt yesterday after tens of thousands of postal workers walked off the job in a 48-hour national strike. Rolling walkouts that began over the summer have contributed to a backlog...