In the Press - Jamaica
Portmore municipality addressing 'commercialisation' concerns
THE Portmore Municipality says plans to establish small business complexes in Gregory Park and Waterford are far advanced as it seeks to address the commercialisation
Soldier to be sentenced for child cruelty
A soldier who repeatedly beat his children for giving incorrect answers during their studies will be sentenced on July 3 in the Corporate Area Resident ...
Cops on corruption charges get bail
THREE police officers, who were on Saturday charged with breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act, were yesterday offered bail in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's ...
Take the dog off front-line duty!
THE attack on a woman by a guard dog in busy Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew, on Monday evening has angered Jamaica Observer online readers. Oralee Reid ...
IDB says region has enough alternative energy to fulfil 2050 electricity needs
LATIN America and the Caribbean's renewable energy endowment is large enough to cover its projected 2050 electricity needs 22 times over, according to a new ...
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UWI lab rated among best in the worldThe International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) located at The University of the West Indies, Mona, ...
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Video of detention beating false and concoctedNassau, Bahamas (CMC):The Bahamas government has described as "a complete falsehood and an outrageous concoction", a video showing Cuban ...
Sexless marriage
Q I am a sexually frustrated wife. We have been married for three years and the wedding ceremony was wonderful. I am 31 and the ...
Barita ... Making a difference in education
On Saturday, May 18, the Barita Education Foundation (BEF) held its fourth annual Parent-Teachers' Association sports rally at the Dunrobin Community Centre and Sports Park ...
Ascot Primary wins Western Union debate
A VICTORIOUS chant filled the GraceKennedy downtown Kingston headquarters last Thursday afternoon as Ascot Primary School, St Catherine, won the Western Union Primary Schools debate ...
Gaping ditch causing deep distress to Duhaney Park residents
A yawning ditch dug by the National water Commission (NWC) on Baldwin Crescent, Dunhaney Park, in January to facilitate the laying of pipes is causing ...
You can't travel on a naturalisation certificate
Q: I recently became a United States citizen through naturalisation. Can I travel on my naturalisation certificate when I return to the US? ...
PHOTO: Melrose misfortune
A woman was badly injured when the Nissan Sunny motor car in which she was travelling collided with an Isuzu truck on the Melrose bypass ...
Pension fund chairman not aware consent was needed for surplus distribution
APPLIANCE Traders Limited (ATL) global chief financial officer, David Davies, yesterday strongly dismissed suggestions that Chairman Gordon 'Butch' Stewart had accused Catherine Barber, former administrator ...
68% of GSAT candidates get 'school of choice'
MINISTER of Education Rev Ronald Thwaites says that more than two-thirds (68 per cent) of the students who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) ...
Shaw blasts ‘draconian’ amendments to Revenue Administration Act
THE Government is expected to use its majority in the House today to push through controversial amendments to the Revenue Administration Act. But the move ...
'I am going to sue'
ORALEE Reid, the woman who was attacked and bitten by a guard dog Monday outside a fast-food outlet in busy Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew, says she ...
OECS countries seeking to comply with US tax law
The St Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says it is spearheading the establishment of a working group to ensure that financial institutions which operate ...
Husband's friend accused of child molestation
Q. I get nervous each time my son goes near one of my husband's friends. He was accused of molesting a child years ago and ...
'Decriminalising ganja could benefit Jamaica'
Where is the world headed? INVESTORS WORLDWIDE are seeking to maximise earnings by investing in markets with the most lucrative projected earnings.Last Friday, a group ...