Buju seeks bail - Lawyer says reggae superstar has denied all allegations against him
International reggae star Mark 'Buju Banton' Myrie has strongly denied any involvement in the illegal drugs trade.Buju, who has been one of the standard bearers for reggae music for more than a decade, made the declaration through his legal representative yesterday...
First winter tourists arrive
WESTERN BUREAU: After visiting Jamaica three times and discovering the exceptional warmth of the people, West Africa-born Bahia Akerele decided to introduce her fiancé to the island where she will wed him this Saturday.
Downtown comes alive for shoppers today
Today is the day for the spectacular 'Christmas in the City, Downtown Comes Alive' shopping spree, where persons will enjoy massive discounts on items in the island's premier commercial district. Several celebrities will be involved in the dynamic activities ...
Truck drivers, watch your load - Traffic Authority launches weight-enforcement programme
Truck drivers will now have to ensure that their vehicles are operated within the weight limits set out in the Road Traffic Act or face jail time and huge fines.The Island Traffic Authority's (ITA) vehicle weight-enforcement programme...
'Bungles' verdict today
The verdict will be handed down today in the extortion case against Superintendent of Police Harry 'Bungles' Daley.He is accused of accepting extortion money from a St Catherine businessman.He should have known his fate on November 18 when he appeared...
Recipe for disaster - Horse-racing stakeholders against overseas competition
STAKEHOLDERS IN the horse-racing industry yesterday warned the Government against proposed legislative amendments they claim could lead to the demise of the sector and the loss of more than 20,000...
'Gov't is a parasite'
AT LEAST one major player in the horse-racing industry has described the Government's behaviour towards Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) as parasitic. Racehorse owner, Andrew Azar, charged yesterday that the Govern-ment's main interest in CTL was to pull on...
Costly consultants
Finance Minister Audley Shaw has been relying heavily on the services of consultants and advisers when compared to his predecessor, Dr Omar Davies.According to documents tabled in Parliament yesterday, concerning the salaries being paid to consultants...
Obistan Prep gets 'cool' donation
As students of Obistan Kindergarten Preparatory School say goodbye to the end of another term, they can also echo the same sentiments to their hot classrooms, and breathe a sigh of relief at having cooler surroundings for the new year....
Chicken price to drop
With tax hikes on the horizon, chicken lovers can feast on the news that there will be lower prices for chicken parts (leg and breast quarters) a few days leading up to Christmas. The programme, which will be rolled out islandwide, will start on Friday...
NEWS BRIEFS
New tax might be revealed tomorrowA day after the Bruce Golding administration held its regular meeting at Jamaica House on Monday, members of the executive were yesterday summoned to a hastily called Cabinet meeting....