Government of Jamaica seek more Canadian visitors
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that plans are under way to increase the number of Canadian visitors to the island to 200,000 by the end of next year and 250,000 by the end of 2009.

Peter King murder enquiry to continue
The preliminary enquiry into the murder of former Trade Ambassador Peter King is to continue on November 13. The enquiry, which was to continue last Thursday, was rescheduled when his driver failed to attend court to continue giving evidence.

Politician champions open budget system
An open budget system is to be implemented, which will allow citizens at the community level to scrutinise the accounts of local authorities. Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Robert Montague, in making the announcement...

Action, no more promises
Workers employed at two government-run hospitals walked off their jobs and took to the streets in protest over poor working conditions yesterday. Porters and janitors at the Bustamante Hospital for Children and the Kingston Public Hospital...

Cop found dead
spanish town: A police Sergeant was found dead at his home in St Catherine this afternoon. He is suspected of dying from natural causes. Dead is Detective Sergeant Elijah Woodhouse of Ebony Vale, St Catherine....

Farmers to receive benefits from damage caused by 'Dean'
Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, recently outlined the assistance being provided by Government to farmers affected by Hurricane Dean, including the distribution of fertiliser under the $100 million fertiliser relief programme.

13-y-o girl missing, family distraught
Spanish Town: Cleve Williams and his common-law wife Beverly Myers are very worried since the mysterious disappearance of their 13-year-old daughter. According to Beverly, she sent her daughter, Shacles Williams, to school in May Pen...