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Caricel, Spectrum Authority differ over paymen for licence - Former Cable & Wireless executive tapped as chairman of new telecoms

Published:Monday | June 13, 2016 | 12:00 AMSteven Jackson

Information from Patrick Bailey, an attorney representing Symbiote Investments Limited, the holding company for emerging telecoms Caricel, appears at odds with Spectrum Management Authority...

Summer cable market heats up

Published:Monday | June 13, 2016 | 12:00 AMNeville Graham

In four months, Digicel Jamaica has more than tripled its cable subscriber base, some of which it appears to have snatched from rival FLOW Jamaica.Digicel reports that it now has 35,000 Digicel...

Spectacular school combination

Published:Tuesday | June 14, 2016 | 12:00 AMMichael Reckord

Last Thursday, the School of Art and the performing arts schools at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, 1 Arthur Wint Drive, St Andrew, did a joint presentation.A Taste of the Arts featured the 2016 Final Year Exhibition of 26...

Quickies

Published:Tuesday | June 14, 2016 | 12:00 AM

Classical Music lovers will be treated to a varied musical feast on Father's Day when the Soroptimist International Club of Jamaica, Kingston, stages its annual Classics in June on Sunday at 5 p.m. in the University...

Letter of the Day | Dog nyam yuh supper in courts

Published:Tuesday | June 14, 2016 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The justice minister's recently expressed concern relative to the length of time it takes the court to dispose of cases is more than justified. No doubt each case has to be dealt with on its own facts and circumstances, but this...

CFW ready to bask in the 'Purple Rain'

Published:Tuesday | June 14, 2016 | 12:00 AMSuzzanne Cousins

Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW) is here again, and the runway heats up tonight at Villa Ronai in St Andrew with the Caribbean Master Designers Tribute to music icon Prince.CFW is proud to be the Caribbean's tribute to the music superstar with...

It happened this week in 2010

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AM

Sunday, June 13• Former People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament (MP) and senator, William Isaacs, died at 80 years old. Isaacs was the son of PNP stalwart Wills O'Gilvie 'Wills O' Isaacs, a flamboyant politician who was MP for...

Five excellent entertainment options

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 10:33 AM

MoviesSee the gritty Kingston Paradise, showing at the cinemas this weekend.Glorious SoundsCatch the University Singers in performance as their Concert Season 2016 winds down. See them tomorrow at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts,...

Hilarious 'One Man, Two Guvnors'

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AM

One Man, Two Guvnors, directed by Nicholas Hytner, was a runaway hit both in London's West End and on...

Amber Connect auto tracker racks up clientele

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMNeville Graham

Amber Connect, a start-up provider of vehicle-tracking systems, has scored 700 Jamaican clients since January when it went on the market, more than a quarter of whom have...

Nesbeth takes aim at St James’ crime problem

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMOkoye Henry

Western Bureau:Senior Superintendent of Police Marlon Nesbeth, the newly installed commanding officer for the St James Police Division, has no plans for procrastination and has hit the ground running in his bid to rein in lawlessness in the parish....

JSE aims to reclaim global top spot

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMSteven Jackson

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) aims to regain the number-one spot offering the best returns among 92 global exchanges.The Jamaican market occupies the seventh spot, down from...

Best of upcoming entertainment events

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AM

friday june 17KOTE 2016Kingston on the Edge (KOTE) 2016 runs from today until next Sun. Tonight's opening event is at Redbones Blues CafÈ, featuring 6 Points, Free Willies, Phuzzion Band, Jermaine Blake, Winston McAnuff and Fixi. Exhibitions by Dane...

Who will pay Kingston Bookshop? - CDF distances self from unpaid bills linked to ex-MP Arnaldo Brown

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMJovan Johnson

East Central St Catherine Member of Parliament Alando Terrelonge has declared he will not be paying a bill, reportedly running into hundreds of thousands of dollars, to the Kingston Bookshop Ltd, which was left by his predecessor Arnaldo Brown.The...

Amend Extradition Act, urges West Kingston Commission

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMEdmond Campbell

The panel of commissioners that conducted the Commission of Enquiry into the deaths of 73 civilians and a member of the Jamaica Defence Force in west Kingston during the May 2010 operation by the security forces has recommended that the Government...

Parliament pays tribute to veteran Gleaner journalists

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AM

The Jamaican Parliament has formally paid tribute to Gary Spaulding and Glenroy Sinclair, two Gleaner journalists who died last week, hours apart.The leaders of both sides of the House of Representatives hailed the veteran former members of the...

CAC 2000 bullish on growth prospects

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AM

CAC 2000 Limited, which engineers and installs air-conditioning solutions, made $21.7 million in net profit after tax or 17.2 per cent higher profit year-on-year.Sales over three months hit $251.4 million from...

Gov't to amend Constitution for employment of retired judges

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 6:45 PMJovan Johnson

If the Government gets its way, more than 20 judges who have retired could be employed as part of a thrust to cut the backlog of cases burdening the justice system.Speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck...

Carol Bourke named hotelier of the year

Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AM

Western Bureau:Jamaica's only female managing director of a large hotel chain, Carol Bourke, has been named the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association's (JHTA) Hotelier of the Year.Bourke, general manager of Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa and...

Something Extra | Friday

Published:Thursday | June 16, 2016 | 12:00 AM

We bring the week to a spirited end with highlights from Appleton Estate's inaugural appreciation and awards dinner tour held at the White Witch Golf Club...

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