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Accident or murder? Police, residents differ on how cop died
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
CONTENT, Hanover — The Hanover police suspect that Constable Ricardo McKay accidentally shot himself Monday night. But the dead cop's common-law wife and residents of this community believe he was murdered. Investigators say they will be in a better position to determine the cause of death when they receive a ...more
School violence focus
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
THE Ministry of Education, in an effort to reduce violence in schools, says it will this summer introduce several initiatives, including a redefinition of the roles of guidance counsellors and deans of discipline.
The extent of the problem was conta ...more
Preparing for the hurricane season
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Q: What advice can the Embassy offer to United States citizens in Jamaica during the hurricane season? A: Plan ahead and take responsibility for your own safety before an emergency arises. The US and Jamaican governments offer a number of resources ...more
St Ann vendors oppose hike in market fees
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
ST ANN'S BAY, St Ann — The St Ann Parish Council is facing opposition from market vendors across the parish who are against pending increases in fees.
Vendors from the St Ann's Bay Market staged a public demonstration against the pending fee h ...more
Kingsway High students locked out over outstanding tuition balances
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
AT least two dozen students were denied entry to Kingsway High School in St Andrew yesterday over what Principal Jaron Whitely said was the non-payment of tuition fees.
According to Whitely, the school was forced to take the action after parents ig ...more
COJO to honour Patterson
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
NEW YORK-based Jamaican charity Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) will today honour former Prime Minister PJ Patterson for what the organisation says is the statesman's commitment and support over the years.
The ceremony will be a feature of the g ...more
An assault against human dignity
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
CHILDREN in 16 schools in the county of Cornwall in western Jamaica stepped into the modern era last Friday, when they took up ownership of flush sanitation blocks courtesy of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), PetroCaribe Development Fund an ...more
Police: Criminals using rented cars to commit crimes
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
THE police yesterday said that they have seen an alarming increase in the number of crimes, especially murders and robberies, being committed by persons and their accomplices driving rented vehicles. The police high command warned that as a result, ...more
Sunday gaming response leaves Supreme Ventures optimistic
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
JAMAICA'S response to Sunday gaming so far has made Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) optimistic, even as the company admits that new and heavy taxes slapped on the lottery industry, as well as the general bad state of the country's economy, have eaten into ...more
No internationally acclaimed high-end brand hotel here, says Bartlett
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
OPPOSITION spokesman on tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has insisted that the ailing Ritz-Carlton Hotel near Montego Bay, St James, is the only "high-end brand" operating in Jamaica.
Bartlett was seeking to clarify a statement he made on May 8, 2013, sayi ...more
JTA prepares for fight with Thwaites
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
THE Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) has suspended all monthly meetings with Education Minister Ronald Thwaites and is to start a series of consultations with members this Friday as it prepares to battle with Government over plans to cut study lea ...more
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