Daily Archive: Monday, April 21, 2014

Articles published on Monday, April 21, 2014

Under pressure

Under pressure: The gusty winds yesterday seemed to have put this kite flyer at the Everest Cricket Ground under some pressure.

Aussie gold firm says has committed US$15M for mine

-to hire 500 for construction phaseThe Australian firm seeking to construct and operate a gold mine at the Kaburi area, in Region Seven says that 500 persons are likely to be employed during construction and over US$15 million has already been directly committed for building of the mine.

Walter Rodney

Ramotar defends Rodney probe terms of reference

-says imperative to look at political atmosphere when he died President Donald Ramotar has defended the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (COI) saying that it was imperative that the ToR be crafted to recreate as far as possible for the commissioners, the political atmosphere and environment at the time of Rodney’s death.

Tamar Lambert

Lambert hundred puts Jamaica ahead

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica captain ripped up the form book and gathered his third first-class hundred to fortify his side’s position against Barbados in their Headley/Weekes semi-final here yesterday.

Midnight mass

Midnight mass: Catholics at the Church of the Ascension, New Amsterdam participating in the Easter Vigil Midnight Mass observances in New Amsterdam on Saturday evening.

Jamaicans angry at new ATM tax

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaicans on Saturday reacted with anger to last Thursday’s announcement in Parliament by Finance and Planning Minister, Dr Peter Phillips that new taxes will be slapped on Automated Teller Machine (ATM) withdrawals, as well as on all electronic banking transactions.

Robert Hercules

Easter plans

Today, Easter Monday, traditionally being a day when families picnic and fly kites at various venues around the country, we asked the man/woman in the street how they planned to spend the Easter holidays.