Chaos at KC- Students attack teacher - Police, education ministry called in
Two students of Kingston College (KC) were yesterday taken into police custody for their involvement in a violent incident that left one of their peers injured. The latest incident followed another on Tuesday when classes at the school's North Street campus...
- More metal detectors for schools
- Abortion supporters hinge hopes on Obama
- No to Obama! - Christian anti-abortionists object to new president's abortion policy
Down-to-earth mom in seventh heaven
After one conversation with Lucille Worrell, the 27-year-old who recently won US$1 million in LIME's 2008 Christmas promotion, her good-naturedness and genuine charm become apparent. The Caribbean's newest millionaire is a hard-working, single mother who says...
- NCU instructor lands top US award
- An experience of a lifetime
- RBTT donates $100,000 to Rio Grande valley kids
First Global suspends Cayman fund
Coming on the heels of stated plans to restructure its operations in light of deteriorating global financial markets, GraceKennedy's wealth management outfit, has put the brakes on trading activity in its Caribbean bond fund, the six-year-old Cayman-based mutual fund...
- Adequate forex available in the system, says Wehby - DBJ, banks haggling over productive loan spread
- Running NCTS a $50 million bill - Millwood - 164 buses fall short ... of cash, good service
- Private firms can seek redress before CCJ
Jamaica face tricky task against CCC
CAVE HILL, Barbados, (CMC):JAMAICA HAVE a tricky assignment when they face the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC)in the third round of the WICB regional four-day competition, starting today at the Three Ws Oval. As holders and current leaders in the championship...
EDITORIAL - Audley Shaw and the JCF's murder targets
Audley Shaw's public chiding of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's projection of a five per cent reduction in homicides this year notwithstanding, we fervently hope that the police achieve their target. It is not that we, like Mr Shaw, do not hope for far fewer murders...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Protecting the dollar
The Editor, Sir: What is the great obsession with the 'value' of the Jamaican currency? Why does every finance minister believe he must do all he can to protect the dollar? Successive finance ministers have sought to protect the dollar by raising interest rates ...
Memorable inauguration for Griffiths, Cocoa Tea
Washington DC: At least two prominent Jamaican music icons, Marcia Griffiths and Cocoa Tea, flew to Washington DC and endured the freezing cold to witness the inauguration of the first African-American President of the United States, Barack Obama....
Celebrating with Carlos
Businessman Carlos Max-Brown celebrated his birthday with friends at, where else? Carlos' Café, Belmont Road, New Kingston on Saturday, January 17. Here are some highlights....