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With Buju Banton slated for 11:45 p.m., a very substantial section of the massive audience that attended Sting 2006 at Jamworld, Portmore, St. Catherine, turned out early on Boxing Day.

Three Canadians who were held with more than 77 kilograms of hashish were denied bail when they appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday.

Two weeks after her abduction, Debbie Ali was released yesterday after her family paid a ransom for her freedom.

The Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (UDeCOTT) has released its 2007 calendar with 12 of its projects, "structures that form part of Vision 2020".

Sting, it appears, has always been a show for Ninjaman, whether it is for clashes, handing over a gun or sheer showmanship. Long before he was running into a cartel around Vybz Kartel in 2003, Ninjaman was involved in real clashes, where lyrics, not numbers, counted.

Prime Minister Patrick Manning said yesterday the TT$15 billion rapid rail project will go ahead as scheduled, despite calls from several construction industry interest groups for Government to put a halt to the initiative, as they claim the procurement process being used is flawed and prone to corruption.

A wide range of top-level industry experts -including contractors, engineers, architects, surveyors, planners, manufacturers and the local Transparency Institute-yesterday called on Prime Minister Patrick Manning to put the rapid rail procurement process on hold as more research on the project is needed.

Republic Finance and Merchant Bank has obtained a US$8.6 million judgment in default against Sural CA, Government's joint venture partner in the aluminium smelting company, Alutrint Ltd.

A stabbing, several fist fights and a poorly organised programme marred the local leg of MTV Tempo first anniversary concert series, Tempo Turns One, on Saturday night.

Deejay Vybz Kartel says he has broken all ties with the Alliance crew and is free of the attempts of Bounty Killer to control him.