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NORTH EAST St Catherine Member of Parliament Gregory Mair is arguing that Cabinet erred when it decided to put a hold on projects under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) shortly after a change of political administration…
Renowned pollster and first vice-president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Don Anderson, is cautioning fans against placing their expectations too high for another record medal haul at London 2012.”(Beijing)…
As Jamaicans wait to hear how the $612-billion Budget will be financed, some private-sector leaders have suggested that the Government could be sitting on a potential gold mine if it can correct some of the structural inequities in the way property tax…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 14, CMC –Several people, including a Jamaican national, lost their lives in a bloody weekend in Trinidad and Tobago, law enforcement officials here have confirmed.
West Indies suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat to England Lions yesterday, just four days ahead of their clash with World number one England in the opening Test at Lord's. Without the full services of their three-pronged pace attack, West Indies struggled to make any inroads and the Lions easily wiped off the 197 set for victory before tea on the final day of the four-day tour match at Wantage Road. more at Jamaica Gleaner
Boston-based reggae singer Rochelle Farquharson, better known as CatEyes, has recently found success in Jamaica …
NORTHAMPTON, England (CMC):Embattled West Indies were facing the prospect of an innings defeat after their bowlers let England Lions off the hook and their batsmen then suffered their second collapse in as many days, on the second day of their four-day match here yesterday. Captain James Taylor stroked a fine 118 as the Lions, resuming on their overnight 40 for one, recovered from a precarious 98 for five before lunch to post 341 all out in good conditions at …
M-Gee is a reggae singer-songwriter who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, where he lived the majority of his life. M-Gee began singing at the church where his mother attended…
There were cheers yesterday from a small crowd outside the Supreme Court building when news broke that Leighton ‘Livity’ Coke had been freed of charges of shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm….
Some of the leading players in the Jamaican manufacturing sector have blasted sections of the Government’s procurement guidelines, charging that those provisions make a mockery of the ‘Buy Jamaican’ mantra of successive administrations and place local companies…
