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Posted by nuhknow 170 days ago

Too little trust

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Kingston, Kingston
by Edmond Campbell, Senior Staff Reporter Church leader bats for naming of party donors to rebuild faith in politicsPresident of the Jamaica Council of Churches, Archbishop of Kingston, Donald Reece, has declared that the nation's level of trust in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's Nat... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 481 days ago

The heavy cost of dual citizenship

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Kingston, Downtown
GOVERNMENT parliamentarian Pearnel Charles last week said that the administration has spent well over $200 million as a result of the dual citizenship disputes as the legislature debated a motion calling on MPs to declare their citizenship status and permanent residency, if any, outside Jamaica.... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 497 days ago

Jamaican appointed to Canadian Senate

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Kingston, Kingston
REVEREND Don Meredith has created history in becoming the first Jamaican and the fourth black person to be appointed to the Senate in Canada. Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, who announced the appointment of Rev Meredith and former Canadian Football League Commissioner, Larry Smith... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 497 days ago

Cops kill Southside 'don'

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Kingston, Southside
POLICE yesterday morning shot dead a man they said was the leader of the notorious New World Order gang in the gritty Southside community of downtown Kingston. Police identified the dead man as 31-year-old Horace Ramsay, also called 'Puggu' or 'Brown P', whom they alleged had... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 726 days ago

Police issue official statement on Tivoli offensive

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Kingston, West Kingston
The Jamaica Constabulary Force on Monday evening issued an official statement on its massive incursion into Tivoli Gardens in search of alleged drug baron Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke and in order to restore order to the area that has been overrun by gunmen who claim to be preventing his a... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 726 days ago

Coke’s lawyer insists meeting was scheduled with US officials

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Kingston, Tivoli Gardens
Attorney-at-law Don Foote who represents Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke is insisting that there was a scheduled meeting for Monday morning at the US Embassy. Mr. Foote says the meeting was cancelled without explanation. The attorney had confirmed on Sunday night that he was schedul... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 726 days ago

Tourism sector begins to feel the effects of civil unrest

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Kingston, Kingston
Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President Wayne Cummings says with the international attention that Jamaica has been receiving there have already been fallouts in tourist arrivals. He says several persons who were scheduled to arrive have not turned up while others have begun cance... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 760 days ago

Golding blames US for illegal guns

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Kingston, Kingston
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said the importation of illegal guns from the United States is contributing significantly to the country’s worsening crime situation. "The security forces recover, on average, 600 guns each year. We suspect that a greater number enter the island eac... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 760 days ago

House Benefits

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Kingston, Gordon House
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding yesterday announced a raft of benefits for National Housing Trust (NHT) mortgagors, including a reduction in interest rates across all four income bands and an increase in the loan ceiling for potential homeowners. The announcement was made during the prime minist... [More]

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Posted by nuhknow 760 days ago

Manchester’s ‘most wanted’ captured, charged

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Trelawny, Clarks Town
Thirty-three-year-old Kevin Brown, the man who topped the police ‘most wanted’ list for Manchester, and who was captured by the Clark’s Town Police on Saturday morning, has been charged with two counts of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition by the Trelawny police. ... [More]

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