Election fever - Political parties on the hustings
THE ISLAND'S two major political parties, the governing People's National Party (PNP) and the main Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) were out on the hustings over the weekend with thousands of supporters in tow at rallies...
Public health fears mount in Westmoreland
WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS AND parish councillors have again appealed for urgent action to reduce the threat to public health from overflowing effluent from pit latrines in a squatter settlement close to the Roaring River...
The high cost of education
THE DEBATE between the major political parties regarding the expenses involved in educating Jamaica's youth and whether it should be free, broaches an issue that many parents grapple with...
Ban on plants, vegetables from Florida
THE MINISTRY of Agriculture has banned the importation of plants and vegetables from Florida, in a move aimed at preventing the spread of the Hibiscus or Pink Mealybug, which has been affecting vegetation in that area. In a release issued through the...
JTA conference begins today
THE 38TH ANNUAL conference of the Jamaica Teachers' Association's (JTA) begins today at the Renaissance Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, St. Ann and will continue until Wednesday. Yesterday, members of the Association attended a special service at the...
Massive replanting at Monymusk
THE SUGAR Company of Jamaica (SCJ) is embarking on a massive replanting project at the Monymusk Sugar Company in Clarendon to boost the volume of sugarcane supplied to the 53-year-old facility. O'Brian Nicholson, Land Development Manager at Monymusk...
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