Sandals 'Ochi' kicks off essay competition
STUDENTS ON the north coast now have a chance to have their suggestions about ways to improve the tourism sector being heard.

More 'specialist teachers' needed, says JTA
THE JAMAICA Teachers' Association (JTA), is lobbying the government to employ more 'specialist teachers', particularly for Art and Craft, Music and Physical Education in primary schools.

Dry spell takes toll
THE NORTHERN parishes of St. Mary, St. Ann and Portland seem to be worst affected by a prolonged dry spell registering the highest demand for help from the Drought Management Unit in the Ministry of Water.

Ganja, hash oil seized in raid
WESTERN BUREAU: THE MONTEGO Bay police have put an estimate of just over $2 million on a quantity of ganja and hash oil seized in a raid on a property in Salt Spring in February.

Contract signed for islandwide road repairs
TRANSPORT AND Works Minister, Robert Pickersgill yesterday signed a $158.2 million contract that will facilitate the repair of some 4,084 kilometres of roadway across the island.

UK claims 'significant' weapons of mass destruction-related find in Iraq
LONDON, (Reuters): BRITAIN SAID yesterday it had made a significant discovery of protective chemical suits in southern Iraq that showed Baghdad was ready to use weapons of mass destruction.

Blix has no evidence of banned weapons
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters): CHIEF UN weapons inspector Hans Blix said on Thursday he had no evidence from US-led forces waging war on Iraq that Baghdad had used any banned weapons of mass destruction.

'As long as it takes' - Baghdad battle lines drawn as Bush, Blair remain confident
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, (Reuters): UNITED STATES President George W. Bush vowed yesterday to wage war for as long as it took to eliminate President Saddam Hussein...