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Outgoing GG thanks Jamaica for rewarding, productive experience
Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall and Prime Minister Bruce Golding look at images in a photo album presented to Hall at the farewell banquet held in his honour Friday at Jamaica House. (Photo: JIS)
"I'VE had three years and three Prime Ministers," said outgoing Governor General Professor Kenneth Hall, summing up his tenure as head of state in his response last Friday night at a farewell banquet held in his honour at Jamaica House....more
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The Court of Appeal will this Friday hand down its much anticipated decision in the dual citizenship case involving Junior Minister Daryl Vaz and Abe Dabdoub, the Observer has been reliably informed....more
Int'l group calls for probe into arrest of J'can journalists
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
THE Paris-based Reporters Without Borders yesterday called for full investigations into the conduct of the Jamaican police in two cases involving Jamaican journalists - Julian Richardson of the Observer and Gleaner photographer Ricardo Makyn....moreTourist arrivals up, says Golding
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Tourist arrivals are trending upward, according to the latest figures coming out of the tourism industry....morePM outlines prescription for fall in interest rates
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Prime Minister Bruce Golding yesterday promised that the country could look forward to lower interest rates and continuing stability of the Jamaican dollar if the major players in the foreign exchange market stayed within parameters agreed with the Bank of Jamaica....more27 years after accident, paralysed man still seeks compensation
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
NOTHING can dim the memories of the October day in 1981 when the car Lloyd Thomas was travelling in careened several feet down a ravine in Portland....moreWhite House helicopters under review — Obama
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
WASHINGTON, USA (AP) — President Barack Obama never had a helicopter, which he says might explain why he is perfectly happy with the current White House fleet and does not need a more costly one....moreBusinessman arrested for allegedly molesting daughters
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
A businessman in his 60s could be slapped with more than 20 counts of incest and indecent assault following his arrest yesterday on allegations that he had been molesting his three young daughters....moreCops who threatened to kill journalist off the front line
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The two cops accused of threatening the life of Observer journalist Julian Richardson have been removed from front line duties and an investigation opened into the matter, the police have said....moreVIP invites to G-G swearing-in late
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
TWO working days before the swearing-in ceremony of Governor-General-designate Dr Patrick Allen, VIP invitations for the event were just being sent out from King's House....moreSunday Herald troubles: Oh no, not again!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
THOSE who know something about Jamaica's sordid newspaper history, would have groaned: 'Oh no, not again!' But they would not have been shocked by the news that the Sunday Herald has just been snatched from the grimy hands of the Grim Reaper of newspapers....more
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