'Stitch' Gunned Down - Popular MoBay businessman's life snuffed out

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
The Montego Bay CIB continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of one of Montego Bay's most popular businessmen on Thursday night.

Gully Embassador Football Club Injects Positivity

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
The Gully Embassador Football Club was started in 2007 in Gully, Montego Bay by Ted Dailey, who then became the manager of the team. The current coach is Edwin Alcock and the captain is Asornie Binger.

Montegonians, Local Gov't Authorities meet

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
Stakeholders in the field of community development met last week in Montego Bay to discuss issues relating to the preparation of a 20-year local sustainable development plan for the parish of St. James.

[COURTHOUSE]:::DRUG SMUGGLER RELEASED ON BAIL

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
A man, who tried unsuccessfully to smuggle cocaine into Britain was granted bail in the sum of $200,000 when he appeared before the Montego Bay RM Court on Thursday, February 25.

[COURTHOUSE]:::HEARING CONTINUES IN MURDER CASE

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
The Montego Bay RM Court on Wednesday, February 24 continued to hear legal arguments in Shannon Sterling's murder case.

[COURTHOUSE]:::67 Y-O BRITISH MAN ON DRUG RAP

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
A 67 year-old British man who failed in his attempt to smuggle over 30 pounds of marijuana from the island was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Montego Bay RM Court on Thursday, February 25.

[COURTHOUSE]:::TEEN GETS PROBATION IN LARCENY CASE

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
A 19-year-old St. Catherine man who reportedly went inside the Fontana Pharmacy and stole a bottle of Rum Cream and a bottle of Alize has been sentenced to a two­year supervised probation.

[COURTHOUSE]:::TEEN ON FRAUD CHARGE MAKES RESTITUTION

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
A St. James teen charged for duping several persons into turning over their cash with a view to providing them with various items such as motor cars, appliances and computers, is making effort to make full restitution.

[COURTHOUSE]:::MAN GETS PROBATION FOR BOXING GIRLFRIEND

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
A St. James man who allegedly boxed his girlfriend following a domestic dispute has been ordered to serve one year probation.

[OPINIONS]:::That Massive Firearm And Ammunition Seizure

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
[POSTED BY::: Robert Dalley] 
On Thursday, February 4, 2010 members of a police patrol team in Kingston seized some 19 firearms and approximately 10,000 rounds of ammunition allegedly at a house in East Kingston and simultaneously arrested a Sergeant of Police and ten other persons pertaining to the firearms and ammunition seizure.

[OPINIONS]:::General Elections Now? No!

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
[POSTED BY::: anonymous] 
Persistent rumors and speculation that the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) may be planning to go to the polls in the near future have surfaced. These have come against the background of the government's current dalliance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has imposed several stringent requirements on the way the country does business, particularly in the area of fiscal management.

[OPINIONS]:::Watch That 'China Money'

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
[POSTED BY::: Anthony 'Moco' Barrett] 
At a recent Canada-Jamaica Business Council Luncheon, Minister of Tourism Ed Bartlett is quoted as saying, "The sale of Air Jamaica is not expected to leave existing gate­ways without service, as Caribbean Airlines will provide the necessary continuity." That's all well and good but like other pronouncements I am left to scratch my head but that's for another day.

'GANGUNJAH' the man of many names and titles

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
When he was first introduced to the Montego Bay entertainment fraternity, he was known as Nevadye (Never Die) because of his indomitable spirit to survive the curse of the dancehall which has witnessed many untimely ends to the career of many of its icons. It was his ever-changing opinions and philosophies on life that made him change his name to Ganguhgeh.

Problem Faced By Children In The Society

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
The Children's Advocate said two weeks ago, a team from her office visited the Freeport Police Lock up in Montego Bay, St. James where 21 children were observed in four cells.

Tiny Tot's Students Move Into Long-awaited Expanded School

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
After waiting five long years for the completion of their School Expansion Project, the toddlers of the Tiny Tots Basic School in Lacovia, St. Elizabeth can now learn comfortably in their new facility. This was due to the joining of hands and hearts between the Digicel Foundation and the The CHASE Fund, who came to the schools rescue with J$7.5 million each.

Collapsed Light Post Leaves Norwood Residents In The Dark

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
Residents in Paradise Norwood, St. James are angry at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), for the tardy manner in which it has dealt with a light post in their community which collapsed on Thursday February 23, at about 11 p.m., leaving them in darkness and damaging their appliances.

Knockalva Technical High School Stages Career Day

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
On Thursday February 11, 2010, the Knockalva Technical High School hosted its annual Career Day Symposium, which in recent years has included a number of government and non-government agencies.

[Financial]:::Price And Place

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
"Price" refers to how much you charge for your product or service. Determining your product's price can be tricky and even frightening. Many small business owners feel they must absolutely have the lowest price around. So they begin their business by creating an impression of bargain pricing.

[Entertainment]:::Bob Marley, a national hero?

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
Bob Marley has been dead now for almost 29 years, but the influence of his music keeps getting stronger and stronger. There have been calls in numerous quarters for him to be given National Heroes status, but this having hit somewhat of a pause in recent times.

[Entertainment]:::Mr. Chumps releases new video

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
Mr. Chumps, Montego Bay's hardest working deejay, has released a new video called "Hunting". "It mad," was the words of Mr. Chumps in his reaction to the potential of the video. This one is on the outfit of Zee Squad Record and is produced by DJ Zuff on the "Native" rhythm.

[Entertainment]:::MoBay Dancer Heats Up Antigua

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
The community of Paradise Row in the inner city of Montego Bay is on the map once again. Just like the Seba footballers be­fore her, Keisha Heath is making the community proud.

Mobay's Old Hospital Site To Become Recreational Space

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
An agreement was signed and ground broken Friday (February 19), for the development of the Old Hospital site, in Montego Bay, into a natural, recreational public space.

[SPORTS]:::Catherine Hall, Mt. Pelier In Exciting Draw

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
Catherine Hall and Mt Pelier battled to an exciting 2-2 draw in their Western Confed Super League fixture on Thursday at the UDC playing in Montego Bay, Thursday.

[SPORTS]:::Bravo Italia! Italia!

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
The 2006 World Cup final played in Berlin, Germany was not one of the best finals ever, but it was noted for the spirit in which thousands of chanting Italians left the Deutschland, shouting Italia! Italia! They had one a fourth World Cup and the jubilation was fanatic.

[SPORTS]:::Seven-Footer Jamaican Makes Name At Tulsa

No. 60 Monday, March 1, 2010
The odds for basketball success seemed stacked against Jerome Jordan. He's from Jamaica and didn't take up the game seriously until he was 17 and then had to sit out his senior year of high school in Florida because of red tape, meaning college scholarship offers were rare.