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Published:Thursday | March 12, 2009 | 9:30 AM

Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has weighed in on the dual citizenship debate.

Published:Thursday | March 12, 2009 | 9:30 AM

The PNP is rejecting claims by the Jamaica Labour Party that it is using intimidation tactics in West Portland ahead of the March 23 by-election.

Published:Thursday | March 12, 2009 | 9:29 AM

The Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) is reporting that a man who escaped police custody sometime ago has been killed in a shootout.

Published:Thursday | March 12, 2009 | 9:29 AM

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has won the Edison Electric Institute award for emergency recovery.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 6:39 PM

Consumers of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) could be faced with a 25 to 35 percent increase in electricity bills

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 6:32 PM

A Trinidadian bank is set to acquire three quarters of the 40 percent shares in Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) that was held by the collapsed CLICO INVESTMENT BANK.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 6:30 PM

Political Ombudsman, Bishop Herro Blair dismissed a complaint by the Jamaica Labour Party against the Peoples National Party’s candidate for West Portland, Kenneth Rowe.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 6:30 PM

The Police Commissioner is to abandon the post of Deputy Commissioner in charge of Crime, which is now held by British cop, Mark Shields.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 6:28 PM

Petrojam has announced a marginal increase in gas prices as of tomorrow.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 4:17 PM

The Ministry of Energy is planning to introduce a blend of motorgrade diesel fuel made from locally grown plants such as castor beans and jatropha.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 4:16 PM

Given the current economic conditions, even the church has sought to provide information to help people start and manage new businesses.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 4:15 PM

A woman died in a fire, which destroyed her two-bedroom house at Ferron Close, Portsmouth in St. Catherine yesterday. The fire is believed to be the work of arsonists.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 4:15 PM

The body Zephaniah Campbell a 77 year old farmer of Bell Pond district, Clarendon was found hanging by a length of rope from a tree in his community yesterday.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 1:38 PM

The Court of Appeal is on Friday expected to provide its written judgement which upheld a Supreme Court ruling for a by-election in the West Portland constituency.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 1:37 PM

The two major political parties are today expected to step up their campaign activities throughout the West Portland constituency.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 1:36 PM

The police have charged the man who was last night arrested in Portland after 200 pounds of ganja was found in his possession.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 1:35 PM

Telecommunications company, LIME is warning members of the public about at least three customer scams that have been brought to its attention within the last week.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 1:34 PM

The Jamaica Council for Person’s with Disabilities (JCPD) is commending the government’s move towards the certification of deaf drivers.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 9:31 AM

The Narcotics Police are bracing for an increase in ganja farming and trading as the economic condition worsens.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 9:30 AM

Central Kingston MP Ronnie Thwaites has served notice that he will be moving a resolution in Parliament for members to declare their citizenship.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 9:28 AM

Human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is intensifying calls for urgent measures to clear the backlog at the Spanish Town Coroner’s Court.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 9:28 AM

At least one taxi association is welcoming the Transport Authority’s decision to review the laws governing audio equipment in public passenger vehicles.

Published:Wednesday | March 11, 2009 | 9:27 AM

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has scheduled a series of public consultations to get the views of citizens on a proposed light bill increase.

Published:Tuesday | March 10, 2009 | 9:52 PM

Legal arguments today started in an application brought by retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Scotiabank, William Bill Clarke.

Published:Tuesday | March 10, 2009 | 6:42 PM

The country’s legislators did not hold their weekly parliamentary sitting today, despite a raft of bills and private members motions to be debated ahead of March 31, when the lower house prorogues.

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