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Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2008 | 2:20 PM

A woman is now in police custody following the seizure of an illegal gun in Greater Portmore, St. Catherine.

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2008 | 2:19 PM

The Jamaica Urban Transport Company (JUTC) is pondering whether to make the positions of 400 employees redundant, if the proposed voluntary redundancy does not work.

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2008 | 2:17 PM

The Government has ordered that the former caretaker for Independence Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth be reinstated.

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2008 | 9:11 AM

The first of two Town Hall meetings to discuss the review of Jamaica\'s libel and slander laws is scheduled for today.

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2008 | 9:09 AM

A Chinese delegation is expected in the island today to continue discussions with government regarding the rehabilitation of Jamaica’s railway services.

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2008 | 9:08 AM

Negotiations between Air Jamaica and the National Workers Union (NWU) are scheduled to begin at the Finance Ministry on January 23.

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2008 | 9:06 AM

People’s National Party (PNP) has pushed back the date for selecting a new general secretary.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 1:25 PM

The police are still questioning a number of persons including two women who were taken into custody during an operation in Tivoli Gardens, West Kingston yesterday.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 1:23 PM

President of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica, Michael Archer, said the increased price of cement has pushed the price of building materials to alarming levels.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 1:22 PM

A former employee of the Santa Cruz Branch of the RBTT Bank, who was accused of defrauding a bank customer of more than $2 million, was denied bail when he appeared in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate Court this morning.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 1:20 PM

Residents of the Westgreen Housing Scheme in Catherine Hall, St. James this morning staged a demonstration to protest against the poor condition of the roadway leading to the community.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 1:18 PM

A 15 year old student of Trout Hall All Age School in Clarendon reportedly drowned in a swimming pool in the parish yesterday.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 10:39 AM

Information Minister, Olivia Grange, established a special committee to examine the current arrangements for safekeeping materials in the archives of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC).

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 10:36 AM

Today is the last day for employers to file their annual tax returns for Income and Education tax.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 10:35 AM

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Caretaker for North West, St. Catherine, Dr. Sandra Nesbeth is expected to turn herself in to the Linstead police today.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 10:33 AM

Popular entertainer Adijah ‘Vybez Kartel’ Palmer is to appear in the St. Ann’s Bay Resident Magistrate’s court on February 5, on charges of improper conduct.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 9:06 AM

Director of Elections Danville Walker is scheduled to continue his testimony in the Supreme Court, in the election petition case involving West Portland Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz today.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 9:05 AM

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will continue its Internal Security Training exercise in the corporate area and St Catherine.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 9:04 AM

People’s National Party (PNP) spokesperson Lisa Hanna said that the party’s executive would meet this week to discuss several issues.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 9:04 AM

Executive members of the People’s National Party will be meeting this week to decide on a replacement for outgoing General Secretary, Donald Buchanan whose resignation takes effect today.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 9:03 AM

Professor Neville Duncan, University of the West Indies lecturer, is suggesting that Members of Parliament (MPs) with dual citizenship who are in breach of their country\'s constitution, should renounce the acquired citizenship.

Published:Monday | January 14, 2008 | 9:03 AM

St. Elizabeth police are still to charge Angella Reid, 33, who was taken into custody in connection with the death of an 11 year old boy.

Published:Friday | January 11, 2008 | 2:21 PM

Harold Berbick, 21, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his uncle, former Jamaican world heavy weight boxing champion, Trevor Berbick today.

Published:Friday | January 11, 2008 | 2:20 PM

Health and Environment Ministry has improved security services at the Bustamante Hospital for Children following complaints from healthcare workers of abuse by parents.

Published:Friday | January 11, 2008 | 11:55 AM

Energy Minister Clive Mullings is threatening to take action against the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), if it does not act decisively against the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for Wednesday’s islandwide power outage.

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