http://go-jamaica.com/ Latest and Breaking News from Jamaica from the Gleaner/Power 106 news room. en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:13 EDT 30 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:13 EDT Copyright Gleaner Online,Gleaner Company The Jamaican dollar lost $0.08 on the United States dollar in trading today. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45059 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45059 Arias said she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45058 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45058 Jan Kees Martijn who led an IMF staff mission to Jamaica for a routine visit, which is currently underway, said in Kingston today that the devaluation was an important correction. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45057 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45057 Jan Kees Martijn said, "There would be quite a long time between that visit and another official visit to review the programme, and to bridge that gap, we decided to have this visit in between". http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45056 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45056 Edna Moyle, a founding member of the main opposition People's Progressive Movement died today. She received her tertiary education in Jamaica at Knox College and Suthermere Commercial School. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45055 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45055 The claim was filed on March 28 by Attorney-at-Law, Kent Gammon, on behalf of Milton Baker, a businessman who lost more than $150 million after two of his properties were foreclosed. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45054 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45054 In a statement this morning, the police said during the course of investigations, it has been revealed that these rental companies have little or no information of the persons renting from them. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45053 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45053 The move follows the Board of Control for Cricket in India's decision to encash the bank guarantee after Sahara failed to pay the franchisee fee. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45051 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45051 The Warwickshire batsman, who suffered a bout of tonsillitis during the first Test victory at Lord's, is included in an unchanged 12-man squad. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45050 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45050 Sterling denied the charge and was due to stand trial at Liverpool and Knowsley magistrates court. However, two witnesses in the case failed to show and attempts to locate them failed. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45049 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45049 The IMF team has been in the island since last week Thursday and has held talks with Dr Peter Phillips and other government officials at the Ministry of Finance. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45048 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45048 The newspaper last week published an article which said Cayman Island police and the Anti-Corruption Commission were investigating a money transfer of US$1 million made allegedly to the UCC. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45047 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45047 The ministry says it has learnt that unscrupulous persons, purporting to be its agents, have been collecting money from members of the public for placement in the farm work programme. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45046 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45046 21-year-old Andre Foreman was remanded when he appeared in court last Friday. Foreman is charged with robbery with aggravation, wounding with intent and illegal possession of firearm. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45045 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45045 Santressa Kerr of a Lucea address in Hanover was charged last Wednesday with three counts of money laundering, one count of fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45044 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45044 Twenty-nine-year-old Phillpot Martin, who is charged under the Cyber Crimes Act was granted $1-million bail when he last appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on April 16. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45043 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45043 The allegations are contained in emails read out in Parliament by Opposition Leader, Dr Keith Rowley, as he presented a motion of no confidence against her administration. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45042 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45042 The squad is preparing for next month's Champions Trophy in England. The players currently plying their trade in the Indian Premier League will miss the camp. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45041 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45041 Guyanese drivers Andrew King, Kevin Jeffrey and Afraz Ali are scheduled to arrive today for the first leg of Caribbean Motor Racing Championships, on Sunday, at Dover in St Ann. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45040 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45040 Worst hit was Moore, which is south of the city, where neighbourhoods were flattened and schools destroyed by winds of up to 200 miles per hour. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45039 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45039 The Reggae Boyz host Mexico on June 4, the United States on June 7 and, play away to Honduras on June 11. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45038 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45038 The winner will represent the parish in the play-offs set to begin on May 28. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45037 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45037 Manchester United drew 5-5 with West Brom in Ferguson's 1,500th and final game in charge of United yesterday. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45036 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45036 It is believed that McKay was getting out of his car, when his firearm – which was in his waist – went off, shooting him in the leg. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45035 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45035 Last week Education Minister Ronald Thwaites said the Ministry had suspended the granting of study leave to teachers on the grounds that it is unsustainable and unaffordable. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45034 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45034 Dennis Chung, says he is hopeful the agreement will succeed given the various implementation mechanisms, in particular the establishment of an oversight body to monitor the programme. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45032 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45032 On Saturday, The Gleaner reported the plight of one student who could be left out of the 2014 graduating class because she sat CSEC maths and English before she reached fifth form. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45031 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45031 The Labour Ministry has recommended that the matter be sent to the IDT as the parties remain at odds. The union and company are in disagreement on the payment of performances incentives. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45030 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45030 In March, the Ministry said 24 of the 83 schools in Region 3, were affected by incomplete GSAT Mathematics question papers. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45029 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45029 The trial is expected to last for five weeks. Junior Energy Minister, Kern Spencer, and his co-accused Colleen Wright had their bails extended. http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45028 http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=45028