
Latest updated: 2012-05-17 11:50:40
Facebook set to price IPO today
Facebook's initial public offering could be one of the largest in history, if its stock prices at the high end of its expected range on Thursday.
Gov’t to continue HIV/AIDS funding
Health minister, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the government is taking steps to ensure the continuation of Jamaica’s HIV/AIDS programme, when international funding comes to an end next year.
Three arrested for cocaine find
Three men are now in police custody, following the seizure of a handgun and quantities of a powdery substance resembling cocaine, in a car along the Hope Bay main road in Portland, yesterday.
Slight drop in gas prices
Gasolene prices are to go down by $0.10 today.
Murder accused freed
A man who was accused of killing another man, in close proximity to a crime scene being investigated by the police on Great George's Street, Westmoreland in 2010 has been freed.
Jamaica to reopen LNG discussions with Trinidad
A decision has been taken to reopen discussions for the supply of Liquified Natural Gas from Trinidad and Tobago to Jamaica.
Property tax legislation coming
Legislation is coming to force delinquent homeowners to pay their property taxes.
Gov't seeks solution to Philadelphia pull out
Finance Minister Dr. Peter Philips says discussions are being held with US-based airlines to fill the void, which would result from the pending withdrawal of Air Jamaica from key routes.
Foreign Affairs ministry gets $92 million for downtown relocation
The government has allocated a further $92 million this financial year for the relocation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
Mckenzie reacts to NSWMA cut
Opposition spokesman on local government Desmond McKenzie says a cut in the budget of the National Solid Waste Management Authority will seriously retard the agency.
Palisadoes Road project talks continue today
More talks are to be held today on the stalled Palisadoes Road Project as truckers continue their second week of strike action.