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Turbulent year ahead, say prophets

Published:Saturday | January 2, 2010 | 12:00 AM

THERE SHALL be "weeping and wailing in Jamaica" this year, according to prophetic utterances by a group of church leaders. Prophesies concerning politicians, business leaders, church leaders, investments, turf wars, healing and deliverance are also highlighted in the Prophetic Word for 2010 and Onward.

Wynlee continues to give

Published:Friday | January 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

After more than eight years of giving to the firstborn child in some public hospitals, Wynlee Distributors is making plans to return to at least six of the institutions today to give away several thousand dollars worth of baby items."...

New taxes today

Published:Friday | January 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Several new tax measures take effect today as the Government dips deeper into the pockets of most Jamaicans in an effort to finance its bills. However, not all the measures will result in the Government taking more as at least two are designed to put...

JPS bills won't show GCT for now

Published:Friday | January 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says just over 160,000 of its customers will be affected by the special general comsuption tax (GCT) rate of 10 per cent on the consumption of more than 200kWh of electricity per month...

The history of New Year's Day

Published:Friday | January 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

TODAY MUCH of the world is celebrating the day that seems to be filled with endless possibilities, myths and new beginnings. Late yesterday afternoon, many Jamaicans began preparations to greet the New Year in a positive frame of mind and with much...

One down for New-Year baby

Published:Friday | January 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Firsts for D'Jaughn Brown are not unfamiliar, although he is only a year old. These include being the first baby born in the island last year at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Kingston, at 12:14 a.m., being the first child for his mother Sandrina Davis ...

Cop sentenced to 191 years in prison

Published:Friday | January 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

A policeman who led a series of robberies against returning residents was given a 191-year prison sentence in the Gun Court yesterday. On Wednesday, 39-year-old Constable Horace Roberts was convicted on 19 of the 32 charges brought against him.

West Indies fast bowler charged with assault

Published:Friday | January 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica and West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor is scheduled to appear in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate's Court on January 12 to answer assault charges stemming from an incident yesterday at a St Elizabeth bar....

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