Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke – File —   By Damion Mitchell, Fern Whyte —- Stephen Rosen, the lead attorney for West Kingston crime lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke has levelled a major allegation against the United States Government over the extradition saga involving his client. Rosen has accused the United States Government of working with the People’s National Party (PNP) by using the Coke extradition issue to drive the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) from office in December 2011. “He left Jamaica, the … Read entire article »

BY HAOLD BAILEY FORMER Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke sentencing was again postponed by United States Judge Robert P Patterson in a Manhattan Federal Court today.  Judge Patterson said there was not enough evidence provided by the prosecutors to warrant the 23-year maximum sentence that they had sought The sticking issue revolved around the allegations of criminal conduct including rapes and murders which the prosecution had contended in the case against Coke. The judge susbsequently set … Read entire article »

Home health care companies’ profits up in 2010 By Kelly Kennedy—– WASHINGTON – Home health care companies made an average 19.4% profit in 2010, a report released Thursday shows, prompting the independent board that oversees Medicare to again ask Congress to lower reimbursement rates for these companies. A Medicare report found that the government saved money by expanding the use of generic medications for recipients. Created by Congress in 1997, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reports each March about … Read entire article »

BY SIMONE MORGAN ——– CORDEL Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), says that organisation has made recommendations to the Government to limit, where necessary, the number of songs produced by disc jockeys on local radio. Green told Splash that although he is not certain if the practice is a breach of contract with radio stations, it is a concern for the BCJ which monitors local broadcasting standards. (L-R) ZJ Liquid, DJ Sunshine and ZJ … Read entire article »

Toddler Wins $1 Million Lottery For Mom: Anaya Hussain Picked Winning Ticket Afsheen Ashan, who won one million dollars in the New York Lottery, says her 2-year-old daughter picked the winning ticket.   A New York City toddler with the right touch has made her family $1 million richer. Afsheen Ahsan, of Queens, credits her 2-year-old daughter, Anaya Hussain, for picking her New York Poker instant scratch-off ticket. Ahsan says the toddler reached out and touched the ticket on Jan. … Read entire article »

By Gary Strauss Ken Chenault, CEO of American Express, has an annual allowance of $35,000. —-   Your kid probably gets an allowance. Should CEOs? Many do — on top of multimillion-dollar compensation packages. A USA TODAY analysis of corporate filings finds dozens of CEOs and senior-level execs pocketing up to $84,000 a year — 70% higher than the medianU.S. household income of $49,455. Some companies say cash allowances are easier to administer than specific payments for company-provided perks, such as … Read entire article »

Don Wehby (right), CEO, GraceKennedy, displays his company’s sponsorship contribution at the launch of the 2012 Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the Terra Nova hotel yesterday. Participating in the presentation are Dr Walton Small (left), president, ISSA, and Colleen Montaque, chairperson, Boys and Girls’ Champs. – Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer ——     By Raymond Graham Title sponsor GraceKennedy has pumped $25,700,000 into the 102nd staging of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys … Read entire article »

Silver Cat back with Kartel saga By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston DEEJAY Silver Cat, who had a big hit in the 1990s with Fowl Affair, is making a comeback by weighing in on one of the hottest topics in Jamaica — Vybz Kartel’s legal troubles. His new single, Vybz Kartel Saga, zooms in on Kartel’s battles with the law which has landed him in police custody on murder charges. Silver Cat   According to Silver Cat, “I have been getting favourable comments all … Read entire article »

Jury: Lottery winner cheated co-workers   A New Jersey construction worker cheated five co-workers out of a $38.5 million lottery jackpot and must share the winnings with them, a jury determined today. The Star-Ledger in Newark reports that that the eight-member jury was unanimous in its decision that the November 10, 2009, lottery was won on a pool ticket and not a personal ticket, as Americo Lopes claims. “They robbed me,” Lopes, 52, said in Portuguese as he left the courtroom, the … Read entire article »