Jamaica seeks justice - Dispute with Barbados may head to CCJ
Jamaica's dispute with Barbados over the alleged ill-treatment of 20-year-old Shanique Myrie could be headed to the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
Holness committed to implementing safe transport system for children
Education Minister Andrew Holness has underscored his Government's pledge to implement a safe transportation system for the nation's children.
A heartless boss - Former farm worker claims inhumane treatment at hands of Canadian employers
AS HE shared his story, George became adamant that Canadian employers have no regard for Jamaican farmers who toil on their farms for months at a time, sometimes during winter.
Retired educators honoured for long service
THE THREAT of rain did not stop several hundred persons from turning up at the Bethel Gospel Chapel in Southfield, St Elizabeth, yesterday to honour three former teachers for their years of service in the classroom.
More money needed for HIV fight - local group
The government is being urged to find more money for the fight against HIV/AIDS despite a $98-million increase in allocation for for the HIV Prevention and Control Programme this fiscal year.
Parish council in the dark about beach development
The Portland Parish Council is unaware of any planned artificial beach development at Blue Lagoon in the parish. Mayor of Port Antonio, Floyd Patterson, says the matter will be investigated by the Council's Director of Planning.
Suicide is not the answer! Etana and Queen Ifrica appeal to Jamaicans not to kill themselves
Two of the country's leading female entertainers have used their platform in music to express concern about the number of suicides reported locally in recent time.
The Gavel - Poor timing for Opposition's walkout
WE ARE unconvinced that it was necessary for the Opposition to walk out of Parliament when it did last Wednesday. There was no justification, in our minds, for Portia Simpson Miller, the leader of the Opposition, to have taken up her belongings and lead the opposition members out of the sitting of the Standing Finance Committee at that time.
Cuba denies sinking barge with aid to Haiti
The Raul Castro administration in Cuba has refuted claims by a United States firm that Havana is responsible for the sinking of a disabled barge, which was adrift in Cuban waters as it carried US$2 million worth of aid for victims of Haiti's devastating earthquake.
11 college grads killed in violence in Nigeria
At least 11 recent college graduates who helped run polling stations as part of the country's National Youth Service Corps have been killed in post-election violence in northern Nigeria and other female poll workers have been raped, police said yesterday.