OG.NR: Landmark Immigration bill heads to US senate ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 22/05/2013 02:50:00 Legislation aimed at overhauling the US immigration system is now headed to the Senate floor after approval from a key committee in the House of Representatives. GOJ promises over 80,000 housing solutions ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 22/05/2013 00:13:00 The Government is hoping to deliver approximately 8,340 housing solutions to Jamaicans by next March. Man who attacked PM's brother further remanded ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 22/05/2013 00:04:00 The man accused of attacking the elder brother of Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, has been further remanded. 16 minute tornado warning saved lives ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 21/05/2013 23:45:00 Residents of suburban Oklahoma had a warning of sixteen minutes before a tornado dropped out of a cloud onto the ground a few miles west of Newcastle, Oklahoma. Teachers hailed as heroes in OKC ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 21/05/2013 22:59:00 There are multiple stories coming out of Moore, Oklahoma of teachers putting their own lives on the line to protect their students. Devaluation of dollar welcomed by IMF ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 21/05/2013 22:30:00 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it welcomes the recent devaluation of the Jamaican dollar. IMF discloses reason for visit ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 21/05/2013 20:22:00 Jan Kees Martijn, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief to Jamaica, today said the purpose of the a staff visit which is currently underway, is to get an appreciation of how the country is managing its fiscal affairs. Alex Ferguson named manager of the year ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 21/05/2013 20:05:00 Sir Alex Ferguson was named the League Managers' Association Manager of the Year after guiding Manchester United to their 20th title. Police warns car rental companies ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 21/05/2013 19:42:00 The Police are reporting that it has noticed an alarming increase in the number of crimes, especially murders and robberies being committed by persons and their accomplices driving rented vehicles. Phillips, IMF to update the country today ================================================================================ Loni Welch on 21/05/2013 18:43:00 Finance Minister, Dr Peter Philips, and representatives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are to update the country today on their meetings over the last few days.