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IMF to open office in Jamaica

2nd May 2010 sandrea 0

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to open an office in Jamaica in what the Washington-based lending agency says is a move that will “further deepen the IMF’s relationship with the country’s authorities and other […] […]

US pressure over Dudus grows

2nd May 2010 sandrea 0

America to challenge Jamaica’s argument on legality of evidence THE United States Government is preparing to challenge Jamaica’s assertion that information passed on to the Americans regarding the extradition request for Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke was […] […]

Giving youths alternatives

2nd May 2010 sandrea 0

FACED with a lack of resources to secure higher education and limited employment options, several of Jamaica’s young people have turned their attention to Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), an organisation that seeks to help them […] […]

Top UN man investigates massacre claims in DR Congo

2nd May 2010 sandrea 0

The UN is investigating reports of a massacre by Ugandan rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A senior UN official says as many as 100 people were killed in the alleged attack, which is […] […]

Dawn Shaw’s dilemma – Mother struggles to keep son afloat

2nd May 2010 sandrea 0

MONTEGO BAY, St James — A lesser woman would have probably buckled under the pressue long ago. However after 19 years of caring for her blind, bed-ridden teenage son, Dawn Shaw has learned a thing […] […]

Portia calls gunmen cowards

2nd May 2010 sandrea 0

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller, yesterday visited the father and sister of the late Christina Salmon, 5, who was shot dead on Thursday during a fiery demonstration along the Felicity […] […]

Cellphone monitoring important to fighting crime — Nelson

2nd May 2010 sandrea 0

Goverment introduces mandatory registration of subscribers’ MANDATORY registration of subscriber information for all cellphone users is one of the initiatives the Jamaican Government is hoping will put a damper on criminal activities across the country. […] […]