Road work approval in St Mary an injustice says Dawkins
ST. MARY: After merrily singing, "There should be 'showers' of blessing!" to the joy of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillors, the monthly meeting of the St. Mary Parish Council, held in the council chambers, was called to order.

Opposition senator calls for review of anti-corruption act
OPPOSITION SENATOR Arthur Williams is demanding an immediate review of the Corruption Prevention Act, which he says is long overdue. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation debate in the Senate Friday...

$500,000 for rodent eradication
HANOVER: The Hanover Health Department has been granted $500,000 by the Ministry of Health, to aid in its rodent eradication programme in the parish. Chief Public Health Inspector for Hanover Derrick Storer made this announcement...

Caribbean Media Exchange confab under way
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: THE EIGHTH Caribbean Media Exchange conference got under way in San Juan, Puerto Rico Saturday, under the theme, 'Sustainable Development - A Balancing Act'. The conference, which seeks to address tourism in the Caribbean...

Child gastro-enteritis cases on the rise at Bustamante Hospital
THE NUMBER of gastro-enteritis cases at the Bustamante Hospital for Children has reached into the thousands since the start of the year, according to Beverly Neeham, the hospital's chief executive officer.

Lick the sugar problem
THE MODERN food industry has created foods that provide us with excesses and deficiencies in our diet. Our convenience foods have excesses of sugars, fats and calories and deficiencies in vitamins, minerals and fibre.