Budget cuts loom - PM warns constituency fund in danger of being slashed
The much-touted Constituency Development Fund (CDF) could be one of the victims when the Government begins the process of slashing its expenditure budget to move it in line with current revenue. The CDF was a key plank of the Jamaica Labour Party's campaign ...
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Meet Port Maria
It's a lot more fun driving to St Mary these days. Sure, the Junction road is not perfect, but from the Wag Water Bridge, the roads are a pristine stretch of asphalt. Once inside Port Maria, you find a place where old meets new.
If you're a history buff, you need to check out Port Maria's Claude Stuart Park. The history hub ...
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'IMF relationship may harm health sector reform project'
OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN on health, Dr Fenton Ferguson, says the Govern-ment's programme of reform for the health sector may be wishful thinking given Jamaica's pending resumption of a borrowing relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....
Ricketts doubtful - Might miss August 11 Jamaica game against Ecuador
CMC: Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts is doubtful for Jamaica's international friendly next month against Ecuador because of an injury he suffered last weekend playing US Major League Soccer (MLS) for the Los Angeles Galaxy...
EDITORIAL - Mr Golding as PJ's protégé
AS PRIME Minister Bruce Golding remarked Monday night, there is no one in Jamaica, and we dare say anywhere else in this region, who would have deserved more than P.J. Patterson the honour that was bestowed on him by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)... prepared
LETTER OF THE DAY - Respect the Constitution
THE EDITOR, Sir: SECTION 46 of the Jamaica Constitution makes it clear that he "who sits or votes in either House knowing or having reasonable ground for knowing that he is not entitled to do so, shall be liable to a penalty of twenty dollars ...
Fat Joe delivers a loaded performance
Although it was his first official appearance in Jamaica, international hip hop artiste Fat Joe said he felt a strong connection with fans while onstage at Fully Loaded's 13th anniversary, held at James Bond Beach, St Mary, on Sunday night...
Culinary Adventure '09
After the success of last year's Norwegian seafood culinary adventure, organisers are back in Jamaica to do it all over again, bigger and better. Starting Tuesday and ending today, some of the island's leading chefs will be participating ...