Monticello 10:07 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, and happy Fourth of July. (Applause.) I am thrilled to be here at Monticello. I've never been here before. (Audience disturbance.) To my fellow citizens to be, we believe in free speech
North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Linda Daves issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Senator Jesse Helms: "We are saddened to hear of the passing of Senator Helms, but joyful that we can begin the celebration of such
On a visit to the German Federal Defence Ministry in Berlin on Tuesday evening, members of a delegation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) asked questions about German arms sales and about whether wars, such as the Iraq war,
After "what can be described as a façade election", the World Council of Churches (WCC) has called for the protection of the population "against increased and continued violence", an "intensified international monitoring of the situation" and the provision of humanitarian
A man is dead and police have a person in custody Friday morning after a shooting that led to a night of mayhem at the Independence Eve fireworks show downtown. CBS 2's Joanie Lum reports.
The University of Technology's (UTech) Jamaica Students' Union will launch its 'Teach the Youth' summer programme on Sunday at the tertiary institution's Hope Road, St Andrew, campus.The Teach the Youth summer programme, now in its ninth year, is an...
Western Bureau: Members of the Montego Bay business and political communities have expressed shock and disgust at the brazen early-morning shooting of former Mayor of Montego Bay and...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP):Rescued high-profile hostage Ingrid Betancourt em-braced her children for the first time in six years Thursday, saying the thought of them helped her stay alive until a daring rescue...
The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has donated teaching material and other equipment to 60 basic schools throughout Jamaica in response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dean in 2007.Speaking during the...
Gang feuds have been highlighted as the major cause for approximately 36 per cent of the murders and shootings committed in Clarendon.Dayton Henry, superintendent in charge of Clarendon, told The Gleaner...
Corporate Jamaica yesterday loudened its cry against crime and violence, calling for drastic measures in the wake of a recent upsurge in high-profile violent incidents.
THE ASSOCIATION of Finsac'd Entrepreneurs (AFE) wants the Government to enact legislation, similar to Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law in the United States, to protect borrowers who might suffer the effects of another financial sector meltdown.
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has started to consider a possible replacement for ailing Minister of Mining and Telecommunications Derrick Smith in the North West St Andrew constituency.Smith has been off the job since April, dealing with a major...
Ronald Jackson, director general of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), wants the Government to implement a policy whereby public bodies and private entities contribute to the national disaster fund.Jackson made the...
A woman has been charged in the murder of a Chicago Police officer. She is accused of grabbing a Chicago Police officer's weapon and shooting him dead early Wednesday morning right outside the Belmont Area Headquarters.
Chicago is in mourning for the officer who was killed this week in the line of duty. In this time of need, there's a group that snaps into action to ease the suffering of the fallen officer's family. CBS 2's
