Casino bill ready - Gaming legislation for Parliament next week
After weeks of deliberations, the parliamentary committee reviewing legislation for the proposed Casino Gaming Act yesterday approved the bill that will be submitted to Parliament next Tuesday, February 16, for debate. The bill, which has been at least two years...
With families in the dark, fear grows over inmates' condition
Suspicion and disbelief continue to greet official reports on Monday's riot at the Horizon Remand Centre.Following a visit to the Spanish Town Road-based facility yesterday afternoon, Minister of National Security Dwight Nelson reported...
Jamaican banks safe
Leading Jamaican banks are assuring account holders and other users of banking services that their savings and investments will be safe and that they will be able to get cash and access other financial services in the event of a major catastrophe...
Samuda defends Factories Corp move
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Karl Samuda is rebutting criticism of the Government's plan to relocate the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) to New Kingston.Even as he described the criticism ...
Nurses walk out of reclassification meeting
The island's nurses are dissatisfied with the Government's decision to give health-care workers four weeks to review documents outlining compensation levels under a reclassification exercise. The documents were released by...
Police armoury combed for clues - Probe into massive gun, ammofind kicks into high gear
Investigators began combing through the police armoury and stores on Monday as the probe into last Thursday's massive gun and ammunition find in eastern St Andrew kicks into high gear. Already, communications director for the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
In turf wars, kids as young as three groomed as 'shottas'
Children are often taught that the sky is the limit. But for those living in the Greenwich/Lyndhurst area and other Kingston inner-city communities, ground-level limitations abound - restricting access to education, security and ambition...
Taxman drives with 'smart disc'
The Tax Administration Services Department (TASD) is warning drivers about a relatively new weapon it has added to its arsenal against tax evasion.Starting June last year, special registration discs were introduced that plainly read 'VOID' if...
Parliamentarians under the whip - House speaker raps members
Speaker of the House Delroy Chuck signalled yesterday that he is fed up with the misconduct of some members on both sides of the parliamentary chamber. Chuck dispatched copies of a memorandum to all 60 members of the House of Representatives...
Cellphone ruling today
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE Judith Pusey is to rule today on whether she will admit into evidence the main cellular phone in the Cuban light-bulb affair. The phone, which prosecution witness Rodney Chin said he used to record conversations between himself and the accused...
FINSAC ruling Friday
Supreme Court judge Ingrid Mangatal is to make a ruling Friday on an application brought by three claimants to halt the commission of enquiry into the collapse of the financial sector in the 1990s. The claimants are former...
... Early end to commission sitting
The Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) commission of enquiry had an abbreviated sitting yesterday, after one of the witnesses requested additional time because he was not prepared. The commission had last week subpoened Robert Martin, chairman...
Condolence books to open for Rex today
Members of the public will be able to pay their respects to the late Professor Rex Nettleford in condolence books that will be opened from today until next Monday, the day before his funeral. A release from the Office of the Prime Minister...