Senate drubs Super Plus beating
MEMBERS OF the Senate yesterday condemned the alleged beating of employees of a Super Plus Food Store in Mandeville and described the act as "heinous" and "barbaric".

Ja fourth favourite destination for US travel agents
THE 2006 Travel Trends Survey has named Jamaica the fourth most popular international travel destination for travel agents in the United States. The survey, conducted by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, polled 363 of their Travel Associate owners, managers...

Jamaican Diaspora conference in UK
THE FIRST conference of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United Kingdom is set for Saturday, April 1 in Birmingham. This conference aims to widen the participation and strengthen the impact of the Jamaican Diaspora in the U.K. Plans for the conference...

Man gets 10 years for murder
A MAN who stabbed and killed his co-worker was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for manslaughter.

Jamaica Red Cross signs pact with US Peace Corps
THE JAMAICA Red Cross this week entered into a formal partnership with the United States Peace Corps that could see American volunteers assigned to each of Jamaica's parishes. The agreement was signed on Thursday at the Peace Corps' Worthington Avenue...

Disabled population wants more from gov't
SEVEN PER cent of the population, over 163,200 people, are disabled according to the latest disability census. "But people mentally or physically deprived are not given a level of recognition that is comparable to those living in other countries."

NYC-based doctors offer a helping hand
A GROUP of New York City-based doctors, all Jamaican-born, has been returning each year to volunteer their medical skills. The Organisation for International Development (OID), although volunteering worldwide, has visited Jamaica annually, without...

MultiCare Foundation outlines plans for 2006
MULTICARE FOUNDATION, an organisation dedicated to youth development, has set out a wide-ranging programme for 2006. The Foundation will, among other things, provide assistance for 31 schools in east, west and central Kingston, and Greater Portmore.