The 'Gov' is gone - Latibeaudiere resigns as head of BOJ; Wesley Hughes to lead IMF negotiations; Brian Wynter to take over top job
DERICK LATIBEAUDIERE'S 13-year reign at Nethersole Place in Kingston came to an abrupt end last evening with news that the central bank governor had demitted office with immediate effect.
Runway plans abandoned - Minister says work on Ken Jones domestic airport in Portland not feasible
Government has abandoned its plans to extend the runway at the Ken Jones domestic airport in Portland. According to Daryl Vaz, minister of information, the investment is not considered to be rewarding at this time.
Corruption must be brought to light, says Shaw
Audley Shaw, minister of finance and the public service, has weighed in on comments made by Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Les Green that some police officers have died as a result of their shady and corrupt dealings.
No spoon-feeding
THE LACK of a quorum on Thursday left four members of a parliamentary committee and about a dozen technical staff idle for at least an hour.
'Not a good sign' - Analysts say resignation of Latibeaudiere will cause problems
The resignation of Derick Latibeaudiere as head of the Bank of Jamaica has done little to slow predictions that the challenges to the sector were set to mount. In an immediate response, former Finance Minister Dr Omar Davies characterised the latest development as unsettling.
IMF team in Jamaica
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is currently in the island having discussion with the Government on an application for a standby agreement with the fund.
Virgin Atlantic deal was legal, says Llewellyn - But says Davies should be investigated
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ruled that no one should be charged in connection with the sale of Air Jamaica's Heathrow slots to Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
Lyns trial - Jurors complain about dirty vents, as sickness puts trial on hold
A 12-member jury trying a murder case for the last four weeks has voiced disgust that the health of some of the jurors is being seriously affected because of dirty air-conditioning vents in a courtroom at the Home Circuit Court.