http://go-jamaica.com/ Latest and Breaking News from Jamaica from the Gleaner/Power 106 news room. en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 22:06:54 EDT 30 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:06:54 EDT Copyright Gleaner Online,Gleaner Company The judge on today scheduled a retrial for July 18 in the case of Jodi Arias, convicted of first-degree murder for killing her boyfriend in 2008. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45118 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45118 The teams accepted an invitation from the Government of The Bahamas to play the match inside the new Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45117 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45117 Richard McCallum (goalkeeper), Xavian Virgo, Alvas Powell, O'Brian Woodbine, Daniel Gordon, Damian Williams, Evan Taylor, Keammar Daley, Jermaine Hue, Darren Mattocks and Jermie Lynch. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45116 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45116 The programme is part of the ministry's Jubilee Housing Initiative which is in keeping with the activities by the government to mark the country's 50th year of Independence. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45115 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45115 Roger Broderick, who is from an Alston address in Clarendon, was nabbed by the police in Kingston on May 11 after being named as a person of interest in relation to the crime. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45114 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45114 Willy Selten, who owns meat wholesaler Willy Selten BV, was arrested along with the company's interim director. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45113 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45113 Missing is Eubie Lawrence a retiree of Washington Drive, Linstead, in St Catherine and has been missing since Monday. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45112 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45112 James Sisnett was born on February 22, 1900 was the second oldest man behind 116-year-old Jiroemon Kimura of Japan. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45111 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45111 The People's Progressive Movement (PPM), led by Alden McLaughlin, took 9 of 18 seats, just one shy of the majority while former Premier McKeeva Bush's United Democratic Party won four seats. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45110 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45110 This comes a day after they reported they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45109 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45109 Would-be robbers left behind a 9mm pistol this morning, after trying to rob a man in St James. In an incident in St Andrew last night, the police say six assorted rounds of ammunition were seized. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45108 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45108 Minister without portfolio in the Housing Ministry, Dr Morais Guy, has disclosed that houses are still pending for 69 persons in the parish of St Mary. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45107 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45107 They are Brian Smythe and Colin Gordon, labourers of a Kingston addresses. The men are to be sentenced by Senior Puisne Judge Gloria Smith on June 14. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45106 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45106 Reports from the Constant Spring Police are that, Abbigail Jones was seen at the Wortley Home about 7 p.m. Tuesday, but has not been seen or heard from since. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45105 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45105 In an interview with JIS News, the Council's Executive Director Christine Hendricks, says the process which started in February, is expected to be completed in July. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45104 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45104 The opposition said she had failed to enter into the debate in a motion that had specifically targeted her, but was now prepared to speak with no one able to rebut any of her statements. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45103 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45103 She is being asked to explain her handling of a dispute in 2007 which resulted in some €400 million being paid to Bernard Tapie. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45102 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45102 The Jamaican players are spinner Nikita Miller and Sheldon Cotterell. Paceman Cotterell is one of three players in the squad who have never appeared in an international fixture for a West Indies team. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45101 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45101 The teams accepted an invitation from the Government of The Bahamas to play the match inside the new Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45100 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45100 The jury retired for 90 minutes before returning the verdict. The 22-year-old man will be sentenced on June 26. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45099 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45099 Glenn Lewis says he will propose an ordinance requiring a reinforced shelter to be built in every new home. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45098 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45098 The Embassy and its affiliated offices will reopen for business tomorrow and then on Tuesday after Memorial Day. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45097 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45097 Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says if Jamaicans do not become more productive then they would be condemning future generations to economic failure. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45096 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45096 such a strategy must involveOpposition Leader Andrew Holness says education and training, which is more closely aligned with the needs of industry and national development. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45095 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45095 The Jamaica-based University College of the Caribbean is insisting that the money was not a requirement for awarding Bush an honorary doctorate. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45094 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45094 Speaking in the Sectoral Debate in parliament this afternoon Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Marissa urged the education ministry to hold urgent consultation with teachers regarding the matter. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45093 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45093 Its alleged that on December 19 last year Robertson altered a credit card which he used to purchase furniture and other items totaling more than half-a-million dollars. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45092 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45092 The Jamaican dollar lost $0.07 on the United States dollar in trading today. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45091 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45091 In a statement today, the OUR said it is now in the process of advising all relevant parties of the formal process it is adopting to select any final offer. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45090 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45090 The man, whose name is being withheld, was arrested near the Winter's Pen community this morning. He was wanted in connection with the murder of a woman along Fairfield Road in August last year. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45089 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45089