Equality for all - PM
PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER became Jamaica's first female Prime Minister, pledging to stamp out corruption, extortion and break the power of criminals. In the colourful ceremony held on the lawns of King's House...

Cops hunt for prison escapee
A PRISON BREAK occurred at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, in Dunbeholden, St. Catherine, yesterday. Mark McKoy, 20, a low-risk offender hailing from Glendevon, St. James, eluded prison guards while on farm duties on the compound.

Residents call on authorities to fix bad road
THE ROADWAY LEADING from Trinityville to Cedar Valley, in St. Thomas, has been in a poor state for so long that the residents have almost grown to accept it. The roads are in such a state that one must prepare mentally...

Man accused of murder contests allegations
WESTERN BUREAU: A ST. JAMES man accused of chopping another to death, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

Jamaica Public Service lose millions to illegal connections
THE JAMAICA PUBLIC Service (JPS) is reporting a loss of millions of dollars because of illegal connections and the theft of electricity. Checks with the Jamaica Public Service revealed that for last year the company lost $2.6 billion ...