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Published:Sunday | June 5, 2011 | 12:00 AM

WITH PREDICTIONS of an active 2011 hurricane season, the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Traffic Division has sounded the sirens, urging motorists to exercise extreme caution during this period.

Published:Sunday | June 5, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has sought to allay concerns raised about overspending on a roadway in his constituency and promised full transparency with regards to road-rehabilitation projects which fall under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP).

Published:Sunday | May 29, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Buckling up behind the steering of the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe is bound to give any driver an adrenalline rush.

Published:Sunday | May 29, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Fidelity Motors - local dealer for Nissan vehicles - celebrated its 10th anniversary recently with an open day at the company's 5-18 Hanover Street complex.Major Gregory Webster, managing director of Fidelity Motors, attributed...

Published:Sunday | May 29, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP):General Motors Co is adding 110 jobs to a Texas factory and investing US$331 million to expand the plant to make full-size sport utility vehicles.The Arlington, Texas, factory will make Chevrolet Tahoes and...

Published:Sunday | May 29, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Journalists from several Latin American (LATAM) countries and Jamaica jetted to the high altitude of Bogota in Colombia to see the veils pulled from BMW's latest creation: the 2012 1-Series M Coupe.

Published:Sunday | May 29, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Excitement soared as high-flying dirt bikes tackled jumps over 70 feet to seal the winning spots at the Irie Racing Motocross, in St Catherine recently.

Published:Sunday | May 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Patrick Rhoden, 37, may be confined to a wheelchair but this has not restricted his innovative spirit.Amid the activities at the Jamworld Entertainment Centre in St Catherine on Easter Monday, Rhoden's handiwork was on show - a hand-propelled...

Published:Sunday | May 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

EXCITEMENT filled the air as the roaring, high-powered motorcycles of Crazy Bikers took their places among the fast cars of Team Redlinerz.This was the scene at the Sovereign Centre on Friday, May 13, as hundreds of specially invited guests turned out...

Published:Sunday | May 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Yekeeyah Yissara drove out to get his younger brother, a chore which he had done several times in the past. But little did he know, today would be different.

Published:Sunday | May 22, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ALL HELL is expected to break loose at tomorrow's Labour Day race meet at Dover Raceway, St Ann, when Jamaica take on Guyana, Barbados and the Cayman Islands in the first leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing...

Published:Sunday | May 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The 2012 Honda Civic hybrid sedan has the best Environmental Protection Agency estimated fuel economy of any sedan in the United States. It clocks 44/44/44 miles per gallon city/highway/combined.

Published:Sunday | May 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Guests at Stewart Motors' unveiling of the 2012 BMW 640i convertible (Cabriolet) last Thursday were blown away by a demonstration of one of the vehicle's state-of-the-art features: Parking Assistance.

Published:Sunday | May 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Olympic gold medallist Asafa Powell recently endorsed the United Nations Decade of Action for Global Road Safety campaign, scheduled to run from 2011 to 2020. The occasion took place at the Jamaica Automobile Association's (JAA) headquarters on Central Avenue, St Andrew.

Published:Sunday | May 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The clash between Collin Daley Jr and his long-time rival, Matthew Williams, at last weekend's go-kart race meet at the Palisadoes International Raceway in Kingston lived up to expectations.

Published:Sunday | May 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Opponents (especially bowlers) cringed when Sir Vivian Richards walked to the crease during the Antiguan's heyday as a batsman. His glory days as a cricketer have long passed, but the former West Indies captain hopes to have a sobering impact on the Caribbean through his role as pitchman for Johnnie Walker.

Published:Sunday | May 8, 2011 | 12:00 AM

AS A mother's womb protects her unborn child, so should any child seat she considers for her vehicle.

Published:Sunday | May 8, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Guyana-born, naturalised Jamaican Cecil Beharry's Land Rover Defender 110, TD5 did not fail him on his one-week safari across the Pakaraima Mountain in Guyana, earlier this month.

Published:Sunday | May 8, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Kingston, Jamaica:Jamaica Customs Department is stepping up its drive against the practice of underinvoicing.In a release dated May 3, the Customs Department stated that in light of Government's recent reduction in duty rates on motor vehicles and...

Published:Sunday | May 8, 2011 | 12:00 AM

It can be very challenging for a young boy to get his mother something special for Mother's Day.Today, scores of young karters will take the track in high spirits with hopes of making their mothers proud."If my son...

Published:Sunday | May 8, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Kirk Crichton, managing director of Crichton Automotive Limited, has said the public-passenger transportation system will be bolstered by the Government's reduction in the common external tariff (CET) from 40 per...

Published:Sunday | May 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Following his 15-day unicycle trek around Jamaica, South African Christo Coetzer has a greater appreciation of Bob Marley's classic, One Love, which brought him to the land of the reggae star's...

Published:Sunday | May 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Japanese New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) testing awarded the Polo the top rating of 'six stars' for occupant safety.

Published:Sunday | May 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Though he won the battle against Doug Gore's Audi TT-DTM at Easter Monday's Carnival of Speed at the Dover Raceway, St Ann, David Summerbell Jr believes he will have to go shopping if he is to have a chance against...

Published:Sunday | May 1, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Suzanne Campbell was in New York City, USA, a year ago when she saw her future business riding past.

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