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Nigerian-born dentist was on criminal charge
BACKGROUND checks on controversial dentist, Nigerian-born Dr Christopher Ogunsalu have revealed that he was charged in 2007 with assaulting a female assistant during a dispute at his Montego Bay office in St James.
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Former Gov't Senator Noel Monteith remembered as a political giant
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in conversation with Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Peter Phillips ; and Minister of State Luther Buchanan ; while attendingNoel Monteith, on Saturday, May 18 at the Carmel Moravian Church Scores of mourners and well wishers turned out to celebrate the life of former educator and People's National Party ... (more)
Joyce Robinson was good for Jamaica
THE great spirit of generosity exhibited this past week by a number of individuals and institutions in tribute to the life and work of Dr Joyce Robinson, who made her transition last Sunday at the age of 87, is a welcome reminder that there still exists a warm light in the darkness of bile, mean-spiritedness and malice which now threaten to ... (more)
Rastas victimised ... again? Coral Gardens celebrations become a nightmare as 'cops' demand payment
Writing in Caribbean Today , journalist I Jabulani Tafari in an article titled, 'Adding Insult to Injury - Highway Robbery', claimed the event was a benefit stage show in aid of the victims and their families of the almost forgotten tragedy.
Jamaican Singer Derrick Morgan Has Been There, done That -- for Real
Jamaican singer Derrick Morgan recorded the song "Conquering Ruler" in 1967, and it was no empty boast.
a Come and feel the magica - Colombia wants Sandals
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Toyota Jamaica kicked off their three-month Toyotathon sales event last Saturday at Devon House on St Andrew.
Wheelchair druggist gets jail time... fined $1.3 million alongside two years mandatory
The wheelchair-bound man who was arrested and charged for attempting to smuggle cocaine and ganja out of Jamaica via the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, was handed a mandatory two years and four months sentence and fined $1.3 million in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
Ja-born broadcaster honoured in Georgia
Jamaica-born Pat Baccas-Bowen, founder, CEO and host of Atlanta-based Future Movement Radio , has been appointed lieutenant colonel aide de camp by the governor of Georgia, the Honourable Nathan Neal.
Woman imprisoned for drug trafficking
Natallia Shevanese Graham, who was charged for a number of drug offences including possession, possession with intent to supply, trafficking and importation, was sentenced to 12 months.
Youths encouraged to volunteer on Labour Day
Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna said the annual observance of Labour Day, May 23, can be an opportunity to teach young people the true meaning of service.
Capitalise on Rev Redwood's decision
GIVEN how the Rev Stanley Redwood gave a good account of himself during his short stint as Senate president, we have no doubt that he will, as he told this newspaper, continue to serve Jamaica from his new home in Canada.
Your guess is as good as ours as to what has SportsMax Caribbean Marketing Manager Tanya Lee in stitches while in conversation with Puma's Juliet Campbell.
Luvs, the fashionable season is upon us, with Caribbean Fashion Week just days away.
EDITORIAL - Getting serious about CARICOM
The core of the issue is Jamaica's near US$1 billion trade deficit with the community, the bulk of which is with Trinidad and Tobago.
Isn't it a tragedy that despite the thousands of Jamaican poems, songs, speeches and sermons which encourage oneness as a people, this oneness is still just a fantastic idea? Imagine a Jamaica where there is less hatred, jealousy, selfishness and dishonesty, and more love.
Roshelle McKinley is Miss Global Ja 2013
E ighteen-year-old Roshelle McKinley had one objective in mind when she signed up for the 2013 Miss Global Jamaica beauty pageant: to win.
Saint model Kim Gordon on the runway. She was shot at Hope Gardens for the ARISE September 2012 cover.
JHTA challenges farmers to meet demand for local produce
EVELYN SMITH, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association , has challenged local farmers to step up to the plate in meeting the high demand for a number of niche-market items such as broccoli, strawberry and culinary herbs such as basil, which continue to be in short supply.
Cops target assets - Investigators eye $300m in high-end properties...
Armed with legislation under the Proceeds of Crime Act, plus intelligence provided by their overseas counterparts, the Financial Investigations Division has targeted more than $300-million worth of high-end properties in western Jamaica, which investigations suggest were acquired through an international drug and money-laundering network.
Excitement high as ATL Automotive opens historic 36-hour sale
A DAY before its historic 36-hour sale, ATL Automotive was bracing for a 'massive traffic' of takers for deals at its Kingston and Montego Bay branches.