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Published:Tuesday | February 24, 2009 | 8:38 AM

The Education Ministry said it expects to complete the disbursement of outstanding school feeding vouchers and PATH grants by next week Monday.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 5:53 PM

The Court of Appeal has called for police investigators to be properly supervised and guided.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 5:53 PM

The St James police are yet to charge a 35 year old woman who allegedly stabbed and killed her husband at their house in Johns Hall, St James last night.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 5:52 PM

The Association of Government Consultants is supporting some of the findings of the team, which studied the regional health authorities.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 5:52 PM

The European Union (EU) has reportedly made a new proposal to Latin American banana producers in a bid to end a decade-old dispute over the bloc’s banana import policies.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 5:51 PM

The Opposition Peoples National Party said it has received reports of a delay in subventions to some schools under the School Feeding Programme.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 12:53 PM

The body of a 14 year old girl who was abducted from her house in Hatfield, Westmoreland, Jamaica was found this morning.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 12:51 PM

A robber was killed during what the police said was a shootout in Brown’s Town, St. Ann this morning.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 12:49 PM

More Jamaicans are to leave the island for the United States Farm Work programme this week.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 12:46 PM

The Island Special Constabulary Association is raising concerns about proposals to search police personnel on duty at the island’s airports.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 11:12 AM

A 26-year-old Jamaican national and his Bermudian brother-in-law were jailed for life on Friday for murdering a 30-year-old man on Boxing Day 2007.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 11:10 AM

A conglomerate of local and regional institutions has taken control of the Sir Allen Stanford-owned Bank of Antigua (BOA), which has been renamed the Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 10:47 AM

Reigning champions Jamaica defeated Windward Islands by an innings and 13 runs just before lunch yesterday at Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica to move back to the top of the standings in the regional four-day tournament.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 8:18 AM

Police personnel from Operation Kingfish and the Mobile Reserve are now searching for several men who they say shot at them during an operation at sea in St. Thomas last night.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 8:17 AM

A prisoner who escaped from the Old Harbour police lock-up in St Catherine on February 14 is now back behind bars.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 8:16 AM

The number of inmates with Chicken Pox at the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre in St Andrew has risen to 10.

Published:Monday | February 23, 2009 | 8:15 AM

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson has encouraged the Chicago business community to invest in the island despite the economic downturn.

Published:Friday | February 20, 2009 | 8:10 PM

The Broadcasting Commission has placed an immediate ban on the airing of all soca lyrics stimulating sexual activities or positions.

Published:Friday | February 20, 2009 | 8:10 PM

Carib Cement has announced that the price of cement is to go down in rural parishes as of Monday.

Published:Friday | February 20, 2009 | 8:10 PM

The Opposition Spokesman on Finance Dr Omar Davies is warning that the Government will be in trouble to find the money to meet promised public sector salary increases come April.

Published:Friday | February 20, 2009 | 8:09 PM

Investigators in St Andrew are now probing the circumstances under which a man was shot and wounded by the police in Half Way, St Andrew this afternoon.

Published:Friday | February 20, 2009 | 8:09 PM

The St James man charged in connection with a large gun and ammunition find in St Catherine more than a week ago has been remanded.

Published:Friday | February 20, 2009 | 8:08 PM

A policeman stationed at the Ocho Rios police station in St Ann and his son who were charged with breaches of Corruption Prevention Act were freed today.

Published:Friday | February 20, 2009 | 8:08 PM

Cabinet ministers have now wrapped up day one of their crucial retreat to prepare for the upcoming 2009-2010 fiscal year.

Published:Friday | February 20, 2009 | 8:07 PM

The principal of the Ruseas High School in Hanover is expressing concerns over an increase in robbery attacks on students of the institution.

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