Local Government hypocrisy
OUR LOCAL parliamentarians either have a twisted sense of humour or they regard the Jamaican masses as largely ignorant. Perhaps it is both.

Davies clarifies the matter of consultants (Part One)
Finance Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, brought to the House of Representatives last Tuesday, the following guidelines of September 1997, detailing the method of hiring and remunerating consultants and special advisers.

Senators want earlier Upper House meetings
THE STANDING Orders Committee of the Senate is to consider a resolution aimed at having meetings of the Upper House start one hour earlier.

Road works superintendent approved
PORT MARIA, St. Mary: A 30-MONTH battle between the Parish Council Services Commission and the St. Mary Parish Council over the appointment of Earle Dawkins as superintendent of Roads and Works, ended last Thursday.

Councillors criticise NWC, JPSCo deliveries
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: COUNCILLORS HAVE criticised both the National Water Commission (NWC) and the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) for inadequately delivering water and electricity service in the parish.

Residents view live feed of Council activities
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: THE SIGNING of a contract, as well as activities at the monthly meeting of the Parish Council, were beamed live to residents of Manchester last Thursday for the first time in the history of the local representative body.

Government seeks private partners for water supply
THE GOVERNMENT is moving to encourage private sector participation in the supply of water and Prime Minister P. J. Patterson has announced that legislative changes to allow this will go before Parliament in the next fiscal year.

JEF to launch new series for labour market
THE JAMAICA Employers Federation (JEF) will be launching a new seminar series called "Inn Chambers" to assist employers in small, medium-sized and large businesses to better understand and interpret the island's labour laws.