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Regional ministers agree on CARICOM Dev fund

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:28 PM

Caribbean finance and trade ministers have agreed on a US$60 million tag to start the CARICOM Development Fund that is expected to be launched in Antigua on Thursday.

Election code to be signed

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:27 PM

The Keith Mitchell administration in Grenada said it is ready to sign a campaign code of conduct ahead of the July 8 elections in that country.

Robbers shot

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:26 PM

A man is now dead and another hospitalised under police guard following the robbery of a newspaper distributor in Central Kingston yesterday.

72 hour strike notice

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:25 PM

The National Workers Union (NWU) has issued a 72 hour strike notice on the Management of Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) in St. Elizabeth, Port Kaiser in St. Ann and the Plateau Mining Complex in Manchester.

Tax amnesty extended

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:24 PM

The Finance Ministry has extended by a month the Tax Amnesty Programme, which was announced in April.

PAC investigates Water and Housing Ministry

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:23 PM

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) this morning raised questions about aspects of the operations of the Ministry of Water and Housing.

Bolt to run in Switzerland

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:06 PM

The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, will run in Switzerland five days after the Olympics.

Aussies beat Sunshine girls

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:06 PM

Jamaica’s Under-21 netballers were beaten 52-39 by the touring Australian Institute of Sports last night in game three of the best-of-three netball series at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

Iraq opens oil industry to foreign investment

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:05 PM

Iraq has begun the process of opening up its oil industry to foreign investment in an effort to boost output of the country\'s key income earner.

Venezuela drug trafficking increases

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:04 PM

A United States diplomat said the quantity of drugs being transported through Venezuela has increased significantly in the last few years.

JUTC workers to receive redundancy letters

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:03 PM

More than 400 workers at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) are expected to receive letters of redundancy today.

CARICOM honours former vice chancellor

Published:Tuesday | July 1, 2008 | 3:02 PM

Several prominent West Indians are to be honoured at the CARICOM Heads of Government Summit in Antigua today.

Jamaican hurdler quits

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 4:32 PM

Jamaica’s national 400-metre hurdler Ian Weakley has quit international competition in the wake of a disappointing performance at the National Senior Track and Field Championships, which ended last night at the National Stadium.

Raiders beat JDF

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 4:32 PM

Raiders United scored a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in the Jamaica Hockey Federation’s Premier Men’s League yesterday.

Avalance/Hoopers record victories

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 4:31 PM

Avalanche and Hoopers recorded victories yesterday in the Lucozade-sponsored Western Basketball Association’s League at the Montego Bay Cricket Club.

Firefighters battle wildfire

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 4:06 PM

Firefighters in Northern California are still struggling to contain more than 1,000 wildfires that have been burning for more than a week.

Curacao loses finance control

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 4:01 PM

The opposition in Curacao has protested a measure that would give the Netherlands control over island finances after more than 50 years of autonomy.

Belize power company heads to court

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 4:00 PM

The Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is heading to the courts to get approval to increase its charge on customers.

BSI probes police shooting

Published:Monday | June 30, 2008 | 3:59 PM

The Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) has been called in to investigate the shooting death of a man by the police in New Market Westmoreland yesterday.

3 arrested for unlawful possession