May 2010
Samuda Admits Brady Hired Manatt
Published: Wednesday | April 28, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
GENERAL SECRETARY of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Karl Samuda, admitted yesterday that unnamed persons within his party approached local attorney Harold Brady to engage the services of a United States law firm to resolve an explosive treaty dispute between the Jamaican and US governments.
However, the party is silent on who paid US$50,000 to Manatt for services rendered and who were the unnamed JLP persons who approached Brady to establish formal contact with Manatt.
Cabinet approves Air Jamaica deal
Published: Wednesday | April 28, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
Cabinet has signed off on the divestment of the operations of Air Jamaica to Trinidad-operated Caribbean Airlines, after an emergency meeting yesterday.
The terms of the agreement between the Jamaican Government and the airline take effect on Friday.
The divestment, which has been delayed before, has been a contentious topic for several groups aligned to the airline.
South Africa promotes trade ties with Jamaica
Published: Tuesday | April 27, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
The South African High Commission is seeking to promote stronger business linkages between Jamaican entities and those in South Africa with an exhibition which coincides with the country's 16th year of freedom from the apartheid regime.
Hosted in collaboration with the Gauteng Economic Development Agency of South Africa, the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce and Jamaica Trade and Invest, the trade exhibition will run from today till Thursday at The Jamaica Pegasus.
Police post for troubled Montego Bay communities
Published: Thursday | April 29, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Adrian Frater, News Editor - adrian.frater@gleanerjm.com
Courtesy of Jamaica Gleaner
WESTERN BUREAU:
In response to Sunday's carnage in which five persons were murdered in Salt Spring, St James, National Security Minister Dwight Nelson has announced that a permanent police/military post is to be established in the nearby Montego Hills community.
Police post for troubled Montego Bay communities
Mon, 2010-05-03 10:33
Published: Thursday | April 29, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Adrian Frater, News Editor - adrian.frater@gleanerjm.com
WESTERN BUREAU:
In response to Sunday's carnage in which five persons were murdered in Salt Spring, St James, National Security Minister Dwight Nelson has announced that a permanent police/military post is to be established in the nearby Montego Hills community.
50 farm workers off to Washington DC
250 more headed for US capital
Jamaica Observer Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Observer
FIFTY farm workers left the island yesterday for Gebbers Farms in Washington DC, United States, as part of the Overseas Agricultural Employment Programme.
Scrap metal exports to resume with restrictions
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Jamaica Observer
THE Government is to lift the one-week-old ban on scrap metal exports tomorrow, with restrictions.
Making the announcement in Parliament yesterday, Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Karl Samuda said the decision to lift the ban precedes several measures to be implemented over the next four months to tighten regulation of the sector.
Representational rights poll scheduled for Flow
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Jamaica Observer
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security has scheduled a representational rights poll for all Flow Jamaica's offices islandwide today.
Approximately 70 employees of the company are eligible to decide whether they wish to be represented by the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), which has been seeking bargaining rights at the company for several months, or remain non-unionised.
No settlement to teacher pay dispute
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Jamaica Observer
GOVERNMENT and the island's public school teachers yesterday failed to reach an agreement over the payment of retroactive salaries on day one of a planned two-day strike that crippled activities in state-run schools across the island.
Labour Minister Pearnel Charles said that a meeting involving representatives of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) and the Ministry of Finance at his offices, failed to resolve the dispute over the time-table for payment of the $4 billion owed to the instructors.
Strike action by Teachers should not Affect External Exams - Holness
KINGSTON (JIS):
Monday, May 03, 2010
Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, is assuring the public that the two-day industrial action to be taken by Government teachers should not affect external examinations, which begin tomorrow (May 3).
The strike, which is expected to last from Monday, May 3 to Tuesday, May 4, is being carried out by teachers represented by the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA).
Floodgates for Bog Walk Gorge
KINGSTON (JIS):
Monday, May 03, 2010
Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Hon. Robert Montague, has said that three new floodgates are to be constructed in the Bog Walk Gorge, St. Catherine, to assist in curtailing the loss of lives during heavy rains.
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