‘Butch’ Stewart slaps ‘Motty’ Perkins with second libel suit

Observer on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

RADIO talk show host Wilmot ‘Motty’ Perkins and his employer, Independent Radio Company Limited have been slapped with a lawsuit for libel by Sandals Chairman Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart.

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Waite is the man

Observer on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

A triumphant, yet sober Basil Waite emphasised “unity” as his number one priority following a comfortable victory in yesterday’s delegate selection to replace the embattled Kern Spencer as the Opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP) “Standard Bearer” in North East St Elizabeth.

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Cricketers to fall under tax axe

Observer on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Observer News -

(Part two of a series)

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LETTER OF THE DAY - Trelawny needs UTech

Gleaner on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Voice of the people -

The Editor, Sir: The prime minister’s recent comments promising to reconsider the University of Technology’s (UTech’s) proposal for the Trelawny stadium is the best news I have heard in a long time.

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Dr Simms, give it a rest

Gleaner on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Voice of the people -

The Editor, Sir: Please publish as a note to Dr Glenda Simms re her July 18 Sunday Gleaner article ‘Diasporic illogic and disrespect’. Dr Simms, The reason we have so much conflict in this world is that people like you put too much meaning into everything…

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There’s no ’standard’ English

Gleaner on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Voice of the people -

The Editor, Sir: In Nerissa Braimbridge’s article in The Sunday Gleaner of July 18, several points are made in her otherwise well-written article that demonstrate a simultaneous and self-contradictory defence and promotion of the Jamaican patois…

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NEPA must be consistent

Gleaner on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Voice of the people -

THE EDITOR, Sir: THE LONG-AWAITED ruling that the people of Harbour View had been waiting on for the last 25 years is important for a variety of reasons.

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We all must help our traumatised children

Gleaner on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Voice of the people -

THE EDITOR, Sir: THERE IS cause to be concerned about the impact on children who are exposed to violence in Jamaica.

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Before we die of thirst …

Gleaner on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Voice of the people -

THE EDITOR, Sir: IMAGINE A community that is not provided with running water, but where its residents have to pay a water bill.

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PM speaks on Manatt affair again

Power on July 19th, 2010 | File Under Power 106 News -

Jamaica Labour Party leader Bruce Golding has said he will not be distracted in the governance of the country by the Manatt issue.

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