Buju on tape - DEA claims to have recordings of reggae star participating in cocaine deal
International reggae superstar Buju Banton is facing the fight of his life with the revelation that United States drug enforcement agents have recordings of his participation in a cocaine deal. Buju has been arrested on charges of dealing in illegal drugs...
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Immigration Matters - 'Files' of a husband
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I am an American woman who recently married a Jamaican. We are both full-time volunteer missionaries living here in Jamaica. Prior to our marriage, immigration told me I would only need to 'file' for my husband ...
- Securing a work permit
- Jamaica supports calls for decade of road safety
- Thieves prey on sugar's metal
Agri ministry launches data-sharing system
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a data-sharing system that could lower the price of agricultural produce to consumers. Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said the sharing of price data through the Jamaica Agricultural Marketing Information System...
West Indies pin hopes on Roach
PERTH, Australia (CMC): History, coupled with a pacer-friendly pitch, will be the driving force behind the West Indies' quest for a series-levelling victory over Australia in the third and final Test which bowls off here Wednesday (9:30p.m.
- Bolt vs Obama!
- GraceKennedy announces new $75m, three-year deal
- Bolt strikes again - Jamaican sprints away with BBC Overseas Sports Personality Award
EDITORIAL - Good initiative for school board selection
We note with approval the public invitation by the National Council for Education (NCE) for people to serve on the boards of governors of more than 160 schools in the parishes of St Elizabeth, Manchester and Clarendon...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Fight crime with a community-defence initiative
The Editor, Sir:In his initial comments on the crime-rate statistics (2009) for Jamaica, the investment banker of the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), Dr Peter Bunting has issued a statement...
Creative collaborators help present 'Travelling Companion'
Sunday night's launch of Travelling Companion, a double CD of song, poetry, biblical extracts and even a broadcast of Jamaicans in all their athletic glory at last year's Beijing Olympics...
Oh, Christmas tree!
It's the time of year again when Christmas celebrants from across Jamaica journey to Constant Spring Road in St Andrew to scout for the perfect tree for the season. Of course, you could always head to the nearest variety store...
Opposition says no to cellphone tax
Grenada (CMC):The main opposition New National Party (NNP) yesterday expressed strong opposition to plans by the Tillman Thomas government to impose a 20 per cent tax on...
- Jamaican vessel seized by Belizean authorities
- Sugar workers' strike heats up
- Police appeal dismissed
THAILAND - Thai court continues to hold cargo plane
BANGKOK (AP): A Thai court ordered an extended 12-day detention yesterday for the crew of a cargo plane loaded with North Korean weapons, as Thailand said it was trying to determine if the aircraft's destination...