Bad roads, markets also on agenda
BLOCKED DRAINS, bad roads and ill-equipped markets are among the major issues on the minds of the island's newly elected Mayors.

Insufficient funds for water supply
JAMAICA'S MAYORS believe that the Parish Councils are given insufficient resources to provide water to their communities.

Garbage a major concern
JAMAICA'S SOLID waste generation and management has been identified by the country's Mayors as a critical national issue. Concerns include the length of time taken to collect garbage, transportation of the waste...

Summer programme for Central Kgn youngsters begins Monday
TWO HUNDRED young persons between the ages of seven and 17 from the Kingston Central Police Division, are set to benefit from a combination of enrichment activities, counselling sessions and sporting activities under a two-week summer programme.

Air J announces service to Toronto
NATIONAL CARRIER Air Jamaica will, as of Monday, April 5, 2004, begin flying daily to Toronto, Canada.

Senior diplomat to address NCU graduation ceremony
DR EARL Carr, Jamaica's Ambassador to Japan, returns to his alma mater, Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester, to deliver the keynote address at this year's graduation ceremony to be held on Sunday, August 10.

Celebrations of freedom
HI FOLKS, What a week it has been, some semblance of national pride returned to our shore with the renewed sense of pride in ourselves as we celebrated being free and independent.

NWC wants a rate hike
THE OFFICE of Utilities Regulations (OUR) yesterday confirmed that it had received the application for a rate increase from the National Water Commission (NWC) and will make assessments on the validity of the claim.