Last week, justice came swiftly to David Smith, the convicted operator of the Ponzi scheme, Olint, who has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
NWC explains water lock-off
The National Water Commission (NWC) has offered an explanation to customers in sections of St Andrew, who are served by the Forest Hill water supply system, that the disruption they are currently experiencing in their service is due to a major leak on…
Retirees to honour nation builders
The Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) is to honour 10 outstanding Jamaicans for their role in nation building. The CCRP yesterday launched its Jamaica 50 Living Legacy Awards ceremony, which is to be staged next February during the yearlong…
What’s happening?
JPS customers have been using BlackBerry Messenger to garner support for an islandwide demonstration dubbed ‘Black Out Friday’.
Road fatalities on the rise
Blood continues to flow needlessly, on the highways and byways, as motor-vehicle bang-ups are showing very little signs of slowing.Data is signalling that, albeit marginally, a higher number of Jamaicans have lost…
Holness vows to tackle school corruption
WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Education says it will be stepping up efforts to crack down on corrupt practices in public schools across the island.”I use the term corruption because that is the only word that can…
Jamaica needs more tertiary graduates – Holness
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is trailing its Caribbean partners in the output of tertiary students, a trend that Minister of Education Andrew Holness is concerned about and wants to address.”When Trinidad is having one tertiary…
Step it up!
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Dr Ken Baugh said there was much work to be done to grasp the potential for enhancing trade and attracting investments within and outside…
Takeover imminent
CABINET WILL soon be asked to approve the takeover of construction on the Mount Rosser leg of the Highway 2000 by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC).CHEC, which…
MoBay corporates give scholarships
WESTERN BUREAU: Three prospective medical doctors, a lawyer, an actuarial science and food chemist, nurse and a business management student were among the recipients accepting a record J$1.5 million in scholarships…