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THIS WEEKS NEWS SUMMARY
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BIG BUSINESS MAN WANTS REDUNDANCY ACT REPEALED – 26/12/03
Sameer Younis, one of Jamaica’s most influential businessman is calling for the Redundancy Act to be repealed. He said that the Act is a deterrent to businesses and have caused many to become powerless which would otherwise not remain in operation. Instead, Mr. Younis is asking for a national pension fund where everyone contributes and which follows a worker with every movement or displacement…
LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE DENIED ACCREDATION
A Liberal Arts College in Mandeville will have its accreditation for two programmes, the Bachelor of Science in Education and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration denied after it failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the accreditation. The College brought a suit against the
University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), but failed in its bid to get an injunction to stop the Council for withdrawing accreditation from the programmes…
PM AND OPPOSITION TAKES TIME OUT THIS CHRISTMAS – 24/12/03
The Prime Minister and Opposition has decided to take time out this Christmas to spend with family and friends. Prime Minister Patterson, chaired his last meeting for 2003 on Monday clearing his calendar for the rest of the year. The Opposition Edward Seaga, will celebrate a quite Christmas as the birth of their baby, Gabrielle Vendryes is still a new phenomenon in his household. However, both Prime Minister and Opposition will find time to bring joy to others in their individual constituencies…
GOVERNOR GENERAL CONCERNED OVER RAPID GROWTH IN MO-BAY
The Governor General, Sir Howard Cooke is concerned over the rapid growth of Montego Bay and is worried that the infrastructure is inadequate. He said that it is virtually impossible to provide the necessary infrastructure to keep up with the growth of the city and Councillor Donaldson has agreed with
the statement. The G-G made his concerns known after his annual visit to the Cornwall Regional Hospital …
TREVOR FORBES LOSES EXTRADITION CASE – 23/12/03
Trevor Forbes, a businessman from Bull Bay St. Thomas loss his case to fight extradition orders to the United States against him. Mr Forbes has been wanted by the United States on drug charges and he was further charged with the murder of a woman Constable with which he was acquitted…
US FINGERPRINTING TO TRACK VISITORS – 22/12/03
The United States will begin their fingerprinting operations on December 31, 2003, to track visitors to that country. Officials from the Department of Homeland Security stated that the programme will enable the U.S. Government to more accurately verify the identity of incoming visitors and confirm compliance with visa and immigration policies, thus enhancing its entry and exit system…
FERN GULLY TOWARDS EXTINCTION
Fern Gully is being threatened with extinction and residents of St. Ann is concerned about the rainforest. During a visit to the area last week, the Gleaner was again told that in addition to more trees being cut down and transported to Kingston as lumber on a weekly basis, the ferns were also being plucked and made into costumes by vendors in Fern Gully…
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SPORTS
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SOUTH AFRICA SELECTS STRONG TEAM FOR WI TOUR 24/12/03
South Africa was expected to have brought a strong team to the second test which started on Friday in Durban. Gus Logie was not fazed by the news and had been concentrating on getting his team ready to meet the challenge. The South Africans are up one in four test series for the Sir Vivian Richards Trophy…
HALF DOZEN NOVICES FOR JAMAICA CRICKET TEAM – 22/12/03
Garreth Breese is the new Skipper for Jamaica Cricket team will have to contend with six untried team members who have never represented the country at a senior level. Of the six, two have played at the first-class level before while Richardson and Ingram competed for the West Indies ‘B’ team
last year. In addition, Findlay, McInnis and Brown have been named in Jamaica squads before, but none of them have ever made the final eleven.…
Ricketts To Sign With Bolton – Dec 6
Jamaica’s goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts will sign a six-month loan deal with English Premier League team Bolton Wanderers when the international transfer window re-opens on January 1. Ricketts has been on trial with the club and an agreement was reached for the Jamaican goalkeeper to stay with Bolton on loan. When that contract expires in June, he will join the club for a fee of close to 300,000 pounds. Ricketts is the first local goalkeeper to be signed to play in England
BOXHILL DEFEATS BURRELL – December 23
Crenston Boxill was elect as the new president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) at the Starfish Resort in Trelawny this morning, defeating Captain Horace Burell after months of vigourous campaigning by both candidates. The Boxhill team campaigned on a platform that touted the total remodelling of the football, promising changes in the administrative structure, plus development in infrastructure, youth and coaching programes. Horace Burrell, who established himself in international football circles by
becoming a member and chairman of FIFA’s and CONCACAF’s disciplinary committees, and also serving as a Caribbean Football Union (CFU) vice-president, had increasingly lost the trust of the Jamaican football fraternity because of his policy not to disclose how the administration was spending funds assigned to the JFF. Preliminary results of the 104 eligible votes give Boxhill 54 votes to Burell’s 49 with one no vote. Captain Burrell defeat was blamed on the arrogance, mismanagement and disrespect his administration displayed over the years and the frustred delegates made their voices heard by voting him out.
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