Caribbean casino firm has eyes on District Examiner Washington 's high-profile businessmen is vying for control of the city's lucrative lottery contract, The Examiner has learned.The company, which calls itself Caribbean Gaming, has already started...
JGA to name 10 players for Carib Junior Champs Jamaica Gleaner The team to represent Jamaica at the annual Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships will be named at the end of the month following the Jamaica Golf Association's hosting of basic- and...
Ponting wary of improved Windies Jamaica News.Net Melbourne, : Australian captain Ricky Ponting doesn't believe his team will win the three Test series against the West Indies without a fight.
Wehby sets sights on Caymanas divestment Jamaica Gleaner The divestment of Caymanas Park is one of the proposals again put forward by the government in its policy statement on the racing industry released yesterday by the Minister Without Portfolio in the...
ICC confirms two-year ban on Samuels Jamaica News.Net The International Cricket Council confirmed the decision of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)'s Disciplinary Committee banning Marlon Samuels for two years on charges of match fixing.
Chukka Blue polo team too good for Indians Jamaica Gleaner Orville Clarke, Freelance WriterLed by five goals from Kurt Chin, the Chukka Blue Jamaica polo team defeated the touring Indian team 9-6 to win the opening match of the series at the scenic Chukka...
Aussies get ready for Jamaica match Jamaica Gleaner Anthony Foster, Freelance writerThe touring Australians had a light work-out at Sabina Park yesterday ahead of Friday's opening match against Jamaica at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium.The full...
US shuts down European websites promoting Cuba as tourist destination Caribbean Net News Havana, Cuba: The Spanish news daily &Publico& revealed on Monday that the US Government has just shut down several websites, operating from Spain and owned by a British citizen, that...
Kingston Invests in Taiwan RedOrbit Posted on: Wednesday, 14 03:00 CDT By Tolkoff, Sarah TECHNOLOGY: Company makes chips for USB flash memory drives Fountain Valley-based Kingston Technology Co., a top maker of memory...
Attack factors of crime, says MacMillan Jamaica Gleaner Minister of National Security Colonel Trevor MacMillan begins his first full day in office today, in his quest to push a multifaceted approach to crime. Minutes after being sworn in as a senator and...
More Cubans for health sector in Jamaica Caribbean Net News Kingston, Jamaica: Ninety-one new Cuban health workers are expected to arrive in Jamaica by September this year to augment the cadre of health workers in the island. Health and Environment...
Derrick mined out - Mullings Jamaica Gleaner Derrick Smith, who shadowed the former government's ministers of national security for the better part of two decades, was yesterday shuffled out of the security ministry in favour of Colonel Trevor...
Government to boost small businesses in Jamaica Jamaica Gleaner Minister OF Industry, Investments and Commerce Karl Samuda has announced the establishment of a community-production enterprise. The initiative, which falls under the Incubator and Community...
Force reshuffled to aid anti-crime initiative Jamaica Gleaner Glenroy Sinclair, Assignment Coordinator Western Bureau: Several senior investigators and divisional crime officers have been reshuffled as part of the plan to put a tighter grip on the country's...
Jones dismisses transfer rumours Jamaica Gleaner Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Maria Jones, yesterday shot down claims that she had been transferred to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service because of a strained...
Analyst says additional minister unnecessary Jamaica Gleaner Daraine Luton, Staff Reporter The minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister could have stepped down to make room for Derrick Smith, University of the West Indies lecturer...
MacMillan crime plan back in the spotlight Jamaica Gleaner With Colonel Trevor MacMillan ascending to the post of minister of national security, the 2006 Jamaica Labour Party-sponsored anti-crime study will now figure prominently. Titled 'Road Map to...
Convicted arms broker charged in Jamaica deal Jamaica Gleaner A FLORIDA man awaiting sentencing for illegally exporting military items to the United Arab Emirates is facing new federal charges after prosecutors say they discovered evidence of a deal to sell...
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