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Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 12:40 PM

A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning between the management of Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART) and unions representing workers there.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 12:39 PM

Investigators from the St. Andrew North Police Division are still trying to determine the motive for last night’s killing of an illegal taxi operator in Kingston 3.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 12:38 PM

The Black River police in St. Elizabeth are to question 3 men who were arrested last night after an illegal firearm was seized in Fyffes Pen.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 12:37 PM

The police in Portland are experiencing difficulties to clear a road block which was mounted by residents of Drapers Heights early this morning.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 10:56 AM

Detectives from the Constant Spring CIB are investigating the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a man at Dukharan Avenue, Kingston 8 last night.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 10:53 AM

The Black River Police in St. Elizabeth have taken three men into custody following the seizure of an illegal firearm at Fyffes Pen in the parish last night.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 8:48 AM

Bauxite communities in Manchester and St Elizabeth are bracing for hardships, as alumina producer Alpart prepares to shut down.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 8:46 AM

The Opposition spokesman on agriculture Roger Clarke has called a press briefing for today to respond to reports that local tests have cleared the controversial imported fertiliser.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 8:46 AM

The St. James Public Health Department was flooded with applications for food handlers’ certification yesterday, a day after it closed nine businesses for operating without permits.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 8:45 AM

More support is coming for the wards of the Matha’s House Children’s Home in central Kingston which was destroyed by fire on Monday night.

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2009 | 8:44 AM

The National Road Safety Unit is reporting that pedestrians represent just over a third of the 66 percent of road crash deaths since January 1.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 6:16 PM

Senior Pusine Judge Marva McIntosh today granted an order for lawyers to be assigned to represent the two men charged with the murder of Manchester couple Richard and Julia Lyn, who were murdered during a robbery at their home in Mandeville.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 5:39 PM

JLP leader Bruce Golding has appealed to electors in West Portland to vote for the candidate who will best address the needs of their communities, while warning residents to be cautious of political promises.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 5:38 PM

A joint narcotics police military team this morning seized more than 2,000 pounds of ganja in Whitehouse, Westmoreland.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 5:38 PM

Gas prices are to go up for a second straight week, starting tomorrow.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 4:31 PM

Nine hundred people to lose their jobs as Alumina Partners of Jamaica suspends operations for at least a year starting May 15.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 3:26 PM

Labour and Immigration Minister David Burch has said Bermuda is becoming known as the \"last slave frontier\" in Jamaica because of how badly its citizens are treated when they come here to work.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 1:47 PM

The St Ann police are reporting that an illegal firearm was seized following a foiled burglary at Genova Drive, Drax Hall in the parish yesterday.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 12:47 PM

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said he will shortly be tabling a report in parliament regarding the expenditure of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 12:47 PM

The Tax Administration Department (TAD) said it will be taking strong action against individuals and businesses that failed to meet Monday’s deadline to file income tax returns.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 12:46 PM

The People\'s National Party (PNP), is expressing concern about the shooting death of two men in Buff Bay, Portland by the police this morning.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 12:45 PM

Telecommunications company Digicel said its now conducting internal investigations into a customer scam being run by dishonest persons.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 12:45 PM

Agriculture Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton is now on a 2-day farm tour of several communities in Portland.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 10:23 AM

Detectives from the St. Catherine South Homicide Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the body of a woman that was found in a canal at Caymanas Bay, St. Catherine yesterday.

Published:Wednesday | March 18, 2009 | 10:21 AM

An illegal firearm was seized by a police/military team at Bryce Street, August Town, Kingston 12 last night.

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