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New Act coming to deal with squatting - Housing Ministry
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Housing Ministry says it is moving forward with strategies to deal with as many as half a million squatters in Jamaica. Read more...
Authorities probe the deaths of 12 babies at Belize hospital
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) —– The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) says 12 babies have died during the month so far and it has launched an investigation to determine whether the deaths were due to an infection outbreak. Read more...
Two men arrested in Portland shotgun find
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men were arrested in connection with the seizure of a shotgun and several rounds of ammunition in Portland today. Read more...
J$99.04 to one US dollar
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar Tuesday gained against the Jamaican dollar trading at an average J$99. 04, up eight cents. Read more...
Guyana debates whether to allow cross-dressing
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s chief judge is holding hearings on whether to eliminate a colonial-era law that prohibits cross-dressing in the conservative South American country. Read more...
Widespread water lock-off in St Elizabeth
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Water will be trucked to several St Elizabeth communities, which are without water due to problems at two of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) systems. Read more...
'Leave 'em out' - Members of energy council object to proposal from Hong Kong firm
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Members of the Jamaica Energy Council have declared that no consideration should be given to a Hong Kong-based firm which has expressed a belated interest in constructing the Government's 360-megawatt generating baseload plant.... Read more...
CHOLESTEROL is not a villain
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Food Basket: Worried about cholesterol? Well, let your food be your medicine.... Read more...
Greed has taken over kids, says judge
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Children's Court Judge for St Ann, Icylin Reid, is lamenting the fact that greed has taken over the society and "everybody wants to live big" instead of staying in school and do their schoolwork. Read told students at Marcus Garvey Technical High School.... Read more...
JTA irked by Thwaites' comments on leave
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is taking issue with Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites' interpretation of the leave entitlement of teachers, which he presented last Wednesday during his Sectoral Debate in Parliament.... Read more...
Belgium Blockers clip Seaview Setters in thriller
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Title favourites Belgium Blockers were pushed all the way by Seaview Setters, but still managed to remain unbeaten in the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA) Portland Community Volleyball League on Sunday. In a ding-dong.... Read more...
CPL operations manager pleased with hosts' response
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):Caribbean Premier League (CPL) operations manager, Carlisle Powell, says the key stakeholders in the six franchise countries have all thrown their support behind the inaugural tournament, which bowls off in July.... Read more...
'We weren't daunted' - Confident Jamaicans hold nerve to hit Caribbean rifle title
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: CLINGING to a firm belief that they could win, Jamaica's national rifle shooting team held their nerve to register victory over highly favoured Guyana and nail the West.... Read more...
Westmoreland, Hanover win ODI opener
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 WESTERN BUREAU: Off-spinner Rossie Spencer bowled Westmoreland to a 149-run victory over Trelawny on Saturday to jump-start their quest for top honours in the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) western zone one-day championship at Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.... Read more...
Blaine uncertain about coaching Harbour View next season
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Harbour View FC men's senior team coach, Vinimore 'Vin' Blaine, is unsure whether he will lead the club in its quest for back-to-back titles in the Red Stripe Premier League, after guiding.... Read more...
Sammy ecstatic after propelling Sunrisers into IPL play-offs
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 HYDERABAD, India (CMC):West Indies captain Darren Sammy says he was ecstatic after scoring the winning hits that propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad into the play-offs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. Sunrisers defeated Kolkata Knight Riders.... Read more...
Bravo's Super Kings march into IPL final
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 DELHI, India (CMC) — Dwayne Bravo’s Chennai Super Kings scored a convincing 48-run win over Mumbai Indians to make a grand entry into the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the fifth time in six years Tuesday. Read more...
Showdown: Felix v Fraser-Pryce over 150m
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will square off against the Olympic 200m champion, American Allyson Felix, in a compromise distance of 150m at the Great City Games in Manchester, England Saturday. Read more...
Dwight Thomas second in World Challenge 110m hurdles
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprint hurdler Dwight Thomas Tuesday placed second in his event at the IAAF World Challenge in Beijing, China. Two other local athletes competed at the meet. Read more...
Bent carries Police past JDF
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Left-arm seamer Leon Bent claimed five for 57 to help Police record a one wicket win over title-holders Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in their opening-round Jamaica Cricket Association One-Day Championship clash at Elletson.... Read more... |
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