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Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:51 PM

The decision by the United States Federal Reserve to significantly cut interest rates could have implications for Jamaica’s financial sector.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:50 PM

The Government is to set up trade councils in five countries.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:50 PM

The Government has announced that the minimum wage is to go up by $500 as of January 28.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:48 PM

The Parliamentary Secretary in the Health ministry and officials at the St. Ann’s Bay hospital agreed to tighten the security system at the facility.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:47 PM

Parliament’s Standing Orders Review Committee has agreed to limit the time that members can speak in the House of Representatives to 10 minutes.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:46 PM

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising members of the public that high winds and related high tides continue to deposit sea water and debris onto the Palisadoes Road.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:44 PM

The newest UNICEF report has again raised concerns about the number of children dying before they reach five years old in Jamaica.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:43 PM

The Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Stephenson King announced his Government is in no rush to become a part of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:41 PM

Former US Senator, Fred Thompson has withdrawn from the Republican presidential race.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:40 PM

Olympic sprint champion Justin Gatlin has appealed his four-year doping suspension.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:39 PM

The Jamaica Boxing Board of Control has secured another $200,000 to stage the Burger King Amateur Boxing Series.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:39 PM

Egypt opened its African Cup of Nations title defense earlier today with a 4-2 win over four-time champion Cameroon in Group ‘C’.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:38 PM

Maria Sharapova produced a magnificent display of clean hitting to thrash world number one Justine Henin 6-4, 6-0 in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:37 PM

Windalco Kirkvine Sports Club Two and Alpart will face off this evening in a lone match of the Northwest Development National Table Tennis Club League.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 8:36 PM

St Elizabeth Technical High School, STETHS, and Munro College recorded victories in yesterday’s round of matches in the ISSA/KFC Central Conference Senior Basketball League.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 2:49 PM

The police in Portmore, St. Catherine are working to determine the circumstances that led to the death of a resident whose partially decomposed body was found yesterday morning.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 2:46 PM

The police are holding a man wanted in connection with the murders of several persons in Rockfort, East Kingston last year.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 2:41 PM

The government is to provide more jobs in Information Technology (IT), through an expansion of the sector.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 2:39 PM

Industry and Commerce Minister, Karl Samuda revealed the government is working on a proposal to centralise the scrap metal industry in Riverton City, Kingston.

Published:Tuesday | January 22, 2008 | 2:35 PM

Deputy Commissioner in charge of Crime, Mark Shields has stated the constabulary force’s position on the reported code of silence among police personnel.

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