ReviewJamaica

Burnt remains of man found in St Ann

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 06:11:00 GMT

ST ANN, Jamaica - The burnt remains of a man was on Thursday discovered in Claremont, St Ann.

72-y-o St Thomas man hit by car, dies

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:14:00 GMT

ST THOMAS, Jamaica -- An elderly man succumbed to injuries he received when he was hit by a motor vehicle on the Norris main road in St Thomas, on Wednesday, March 19.

Jamaica delegation heads to Panama for logistics summit

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:04:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) and JAMPRO are to engage key stakeholders in the global logistics industry at the LATAM Ports & Logistics Summit in Panama City from March 26 to 27.

GSAT 2014 off to a smooth start

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) got off the ground Thursday morning with a number of schools reporting a smooth start to the national high school entrance examination.

UPDATE: Police release name of street sweeper killed in hit-and-run

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:36:00 GMT

She is 49-year-old Babseta Faulknor, a street sweeper employed by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), of Phoenix Park, Bernard Lodge, St Catherine.

Riverton Dump fire still affecting citizens, says JET

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:05:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) says it is concerned over the impact on the public of the recent fire at the Riverton City Dump and has called on the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to provide updates on air quality monitoring “until the fire is completely extinguished”.

US agents arrest Guyanese 'imposter'

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 01:57:00 GMT

ERIE, Pennsylvania (CMC) – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says its agents have arrested an alleged Guyanese imposter with a criminal record who presented fraudulent documents to authorities.

UDC invites proposals for Long Bay beach-park development in Negril

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 01:52:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) on Wednesday issued a request for proposals from interested parties for the acquisition of Long Bay Beach Park Phase 1 and Phase 2 in Negril.

Australia checking 2 objects in search for missing plane

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:30:00 GMT

The four planes were checking to see if two large objects spotted in satellite imagery bobbing in the ocean were debris from Fight 370 that went missing March 8 with 239 people on board.

OAS assists Jamaica in development of cybersecurity strategy

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:12:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Organisation of American States (OAS) has been working with officials in Jamaica in an effort to develop a national cybersecurity strategy.

PAAC to take expert look at TPDCo under spending

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of the House of Representatives has turned to its consultant economic adviser, Earl M Bartley, for advice on how to proceed with its review of the huge under spending in the Tourist Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) special projects budget.

Give Kartel 50 years — Adams

shanemunroe@gamil.com (Jamaica Observer) — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:27:00 GMT

FORMER glamour cop Reneto Adams is advocating that convicted entertainer Vybz Kartel be locked up for no fewer than 50 years.

More than 40,000 sit GSAT today