Love him, hate him ...
FOR FOURTEEN years, Dr Omar Davies controlled the country's purse strings with a swagger that made people love him or hate him; but revelations over the past two months have led to a dramatic rise in the latter group.After a contrived by-election in...

Dorothy's docudrama
SOFT-SPOKEN and disarmingly charming, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne has been one politician who has earned the respect of persons on both sides of the political divide.With her reputation for fairness and her sharp legal mind, there was little argument...

Waterhouse weeps
THE UNWELCOME guest called crime has taken residence in several communities across the island,carrying with it 1,361 murders in the first 10 months of this year.In many communities, news of another killing is no big deal and the sound of gunfire means...

PAJ to host National Journalism Week
THE PRESS Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has announced that National Journalism Week will be observed from November 29 to December 5 under the theme: 'Advancing Quality Journalism: Safeguarding Democracy'. Media practitioners in western Jamaica will kick...

European tourisn deal sealed
WESTERN BUREAU:AIMING TO bolster its presence in the German market, Jamaica is to sign a landmark marketing agreement with central Europe's largest tour operator, TUI Deutschland.The deal is expected to be sealed over...

Twenty years on the rock
Located on picturesque property in Reading, St James, Family Church on the Rock (FCOTR), Montego Bay, stands as a monument to one man's obedience to his God.In 1989, Apostle David Keane, responding to "Godly instructions", moved to expand the Church On...

Boss from hell, From dream job to nightmare
"I am looking for a job," Janetsaid. My companion and I were a bit taken aback. "But aren't you in a wonderful job, good position, wonderful pay, what more could you want?" we asked incredulously.