Ten more members of the police force have been fired by acting Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington as he continues to wield the strap against corrupt cops.

As the dry season persists, water levels at the Mona Storage Reservoir, the country's largest raw-water storage facility, has dipped below the 50 per cent mark for the first time in 20 years at this time of year. Currently, the

Persons who choose to dump building material on the road in their communities will soon face the wrath of the St Catherine Parish Council, which will be imposing a $5,000-a-week fee.

Jamaicans voiced their opinions on what the new tax package announced by Government this week would mean for them.

THE OPPOSITION People's National Party (PNP) has assembled a team of party workers and leaders to decide how it will respond to the new tax measures announced on Thursday.

One of the longest murder trials in the country ended yesterday, with the jury convicting two men for the murder of elderly Manchester couple Richard and Julia Lyn. It took the 11-member jury one hour and 10 minutes to return

FINANCE MINISTER Audley Shaw yesterday announced the largest tax package of the calendar year as the Government moved to plug a $17.9-billion hole in the Budget. The package, the third announced by Shaw this fiscal year, is intended to raise

PUBLIC-SECTOR workers will have to wait until 2012 before they can receive any salary increase.Prime Minister Bruce Golding told Parliament yesterday that the decision to extend the freeze on public-sector wages was a result of the Government's fiscal...

Persons shopping for ground produce in Coronation Market, or any other market after January 1, 2010, should walk with their calculators because they will have to pay general consumption tax (GCT) on these items. A ministry paper tabled by Finance

The massive shopping extravaganza, 'Christmas in the City, Downtown Comes Alive', has turned out to be a major success story for Jamaica's main commercial district.Thousands of people swarmed the streets of the city on Wednesday to take advantage...

The much-touted 'Christmas in the City, Downtown Comes Alive' in downtown Kingston has inspired at least two other parish councils, whose chairmen have indicated that come next year, they will do the same thing in their respective areas...

THE PARLIAMENTARY Opposition has called on the Government to reverse the tax package announced in Gordon House yesterday, calling the measures "oppressive, cruel and unjust". Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller urged the Government...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that it is close to finalising a deal with the Jamaican Government for an almost US$1.3-billion standby arrangement (SBA). However, the IMF has noted that the deal will not be inked before next...

GOVERNMENT says it is closing in on a deal with the Trinidad and Tobago-owned Caribbean Airlines for the sale of Air Jamaica. The Jamaican carrier, which has accumulated losses of US$1.2 billion, has been on the selling block since 2007

Jury to give verdict today - The jury is expected to hand down its verdict today in the case of the two men who have been on trial since October 5 for the murder of elderly Manchester couple Richard and

Well-known senior policeman, Harry 'Bungles' Daley, was yesterday slapped with a guilty verdict on a corruption charge in the Half-Way Tree Resident Magistrate's Court.The 31-year veteran police officer, who for the past year has been engaged in a battle...

The streets of downtown Kingston were buzzing with activity yesterday as shoppers hurried to take advantage of massive discounts during the 'Christmas in the City, Downtown Comes Alive' shopping extravaganza. It was difficult to move freely on the streets...

Western Bureau: The absence of decisive leadership with the capacity to fully engage the populace is being blamed for the myriad of problems now facing western Jamaica and hampering the region's ability to realise its fullest potential for growth and

International dancehall star Buju Banton remains in custody today after a bail hearing planned for yesterday was put on hold. Buju, dressed in prisoner's garb, appeared in court in Miami, Florida, yesterday but his attorney...

SENIOR OFFICERS at the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) have reportedly received "veiled threats" yesterday and earlier this week from a caller to the agency, as it moves to smash what could be a major fraud or criminal collusion