New selection methods for public school boards
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2003, appointments of Boards of Management of public educational institutions will be done on a cyclical basis.

Victim Support Unit to be established at Duhaney Park Police Station
A VICTIM Support Unit is to be established at the Duhaney Park Police Station in St. Andrew to provide counselling and other services to victims of crime in that community and its environs.

New Bailey bridge for Seaman's Valley in Portland
THE OLD Alligator Church Bridge in Seaman's Valley, Portland, is to be replaced by a new Bailey bridge to facilitate easier access for residents of the upper and lower Rio Grande Valley areas of the parish.

Gov't to review framework of Legal Aid Council
THE GOVERNMENT will be reviewing the composition of the Legal Aid Council, in order to include persons of other expertise outside the legal profession.

Walker, Miller warn against Local Gov't election fraud
MANCHESTER: ALTHOUGH THE date for the Local Government elections has not been announced, Director of Elections Danville Walker and chairman of the Electoral Advisory Committee (EAC), Prof. Errol Miller, have been making the rounds across the island...

Poor roads hurt Roaring River tourism, say citizens
WESTMORELAND: RESIDENTS OF Roaring River, a small community adjacent to Petersfield in Westmoreland, are attributing a downturn in the number of visitors to their community on the state of the pothole-riddled road leading to their tourist attractions.