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Manchester man accused of signing documents as fake doctor and JP granted $600,000 bail A Manchester man accused of misrepresenting himself as a medical doctor as well as a Justice of the Peace and signing motor vehicle and other documents was today granted $600,000 bail in the parish court.

Fiscal watchdog reports marginal increase in Jamaica’s public debt burden Jamaica’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio has increased marginally amid an eight per cent increase in the stock of public debt, the country’s independent fiscal monitor has disclosed.

‘Justice cannot run on charity alone,’ says MP Jess in call for JP stipend Making a case for Justices of the Peace (JPs) to be paid a stipend to cover basic expenses associated with their roles, Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess described the current arrangement in Jamaica as institutional exploitation.

Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said.

Congo’s football team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorisation for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis.