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Published:Thursday | June 12, 2008 | 4:35 PM

Policewoman Viris Christie has lost the appeal against her conviction of the murder of cosmetologist, Natasha Stevens.

Published:Thursday | June 12, 2008 | 4:34 PM

Scores of protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court in Downtown Kingston to await the outcome of the hearing of several lawsuits involving failed investment entity, Cash Plus.

Published:Thursday | June 12, 2008 | 9:47 AM

The prices of 87 and 90-octane gasolene have been reduced by $0.11 per litre effective today.

Published:Thursday | June 12, 2008 | 9:47 AM

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 27 year old man.

Published:Thursday | June 12, 2008 | 9:46 AM

Some scrap metal dealers are restive and fear they could lose millions of dollars in the wake of the government’s latest shut down of the industry.

Published:Thursday | June 12, 2008 | 9:45 AM

Opposition spokesman on Water and Housing, Patrick Harris wants the government to rethink plans to downsize the inner city housing project.

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2008 | 4:58 PM

The Constant Spring police are investigating the circumstances, which led to the stabbing death of a man on Constant Spring Road in Kingston 8 last night.

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2008 | 4:57 PM

The St. Ann Parish Council said it is still awaiting a response from the Office of the Prime Minister to its request for $130 million in grant funds to repair roads and drains damaged during the April 17 flood rain.

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2008 | 4:57 PM

The Agriculture Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton announced that there would be no foreign produce on display at the 56th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural Show in Clarendon, this year.

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2008 | 9:44 AM

The Vale Royal bi-partisan talks between the government and the opposition are to resume at 10 a.m this morning.

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2008 | 9:44 AM

The unions representing workers at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC will be meeting with the management of the bus company to continue discussions on a proposed redundancy exercise.

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2008 | 9:43 AM

Mayor of Port Antonio, Floyd Patterson, said it would cost the Portland Parish Council approximately $10.5 million to carry out major drain cleaning work in the parish.

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2008 | 9:43 AM

Several Jamaicans are opposed to a recent recommendation to allow members of the Jamaican Diaspora to have a representative in Parliament.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 5:02 PM

The Bureau of Special Investigation (BSI) is probing the shooting death of a man by the police in Westmoreland last night.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 5:01 PM

Public Health Inspectors in Montego Bay, St. James have seized and condemned 12 pig carcasses from a business establishment in the city.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 5:01 PM

Dr. Carolyn Gomes from the pressure group Jamaicans for Justice announced a second batch of 100 police trainees are to participate in a human rights training programme.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 5:00 PM

Members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) reprimanded the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) for its negligence in allowing storage fees for three vehicles to accumulate to $700,000.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 11:59 AM

Opposition spokesman on National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips is scheduled to make his contribution to the 2008/2009 Sectoral Debate in parliament this afternoon.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 11:58 AM

For the first time in almost a year opposition leader Portia Simpson Miller is leading Prime Minister, Bruce Golding in favourability rating, according to the latest Gleaner commissioned poll.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 11:49 AM

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose decomposing body was retrieved from the sea in Portmore St. Catherine yesterday.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 11:48 AM

The Broadcasting Commission announced it has begun investigating the circumstances, which led to some Flow customers being without their regular cable service since last Friday.

Published:Tuesday | June 10, 2008 | 11:46 AM

Unions representing workers at the national airline, Air Jamaica, are expected to meet with the management of the airline today to continue wage negotiations.

Published:Monday | June 9, 2008 | 4:15 PM

United Kingdom forensic psychologist, Dr. Tony Butler is in Jamaica to conduct an audit of the country\'s child protection system.

Published:Monday | June 9, 2008 | 4:14 PM

The Ministry of Justice has stepped up plans to reduce the case backlog in the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court.

Published:Monday | June 9, 2008 | 4:12 PM

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) said it has spent millions of dollars to upgrade its facilities in preparation for any disasters that might occur this Hurricane Season.

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