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A 12-member jury trying a murder case for the last four weeks has voiced disgust that the health of some of the jurors is being seriously affected because of dirty air-conditioning vents in a courtroom at the Home Circuit Court. More: continued here

Government has abandoned its plans to extend the runway at the Ken Jones domestic airport in Portland. According to Daryl Vaz, minister of information, the investment is not considered to be rewarding at this time. More: continued here

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ruled that no one should be charged in connection with the sale of Air Jamaica’s Heathrow slots to Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. More: continued here

Audley Shaw, minister of finance and the public service, has weighed in on comments made by Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Les Green that some police officers have died as a result of their shady and corrupt dealings. More: continued here

The resignation of Derick Latibeaudiere as head of the Bank of Jamaica has done little to slow predictions that the challenges to the sector were set to mount. In an immediate response, former Finance Minister Dr Omar Davies characterised the latest development as unsettling. More: continued here

DERICK LATIBEAUDIERE’S 13-year reign at Nethersole Place in Kingston came to an abrupt end last evening with news that the central bank governor had demitted office with immediate effect. More: continued here

THE LACK of a quorum on Thursday left four members of a parliamentary committee and about a dozen technical staff idle for at least an hour. More: continued here

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is currently in the island having discussion with the Government on an application for a standby agreement with the fund. More: continued here