Flat Bridge repairs to be finished by month-end
REHABILITATIVE WORK on Flat Bridge in St. Catherine should be completed by the end of March, according to Steven Shaw, communication and customer service manager at the National Works Agency (NWA).
Percy Junor medical team launches violence prevention programme
WALDERSTON: THE MEDICAL team of the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester has responded to the large number of trauma cases involving students which are seen in their casualty department, with a programme for the prevention of violence in schools.
Government of Jamaica urged to restore public's trust
OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSON on legal affairs, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, is recommending that the Government undertake several measures to restore the public's trust in the justice system.
Westchester feels impact of absentee councillor
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: THE ABSENCE of a councillor in Portmore is not going down well with Mayor George Lee who is asking for answers. According to Mayor Lee, Councillor Natalie Campbell-Rodriques of the Westchester division has been away since Janu
Environmental group blasts NEPA - Illegal concrete batching plants hazardous
THE JAMAICA Environment Trust (JET) is alarmed at the repeated failure of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to carry out its regulatory function. Citing a number of illegal concrete batching plants on the north coast, JET's CEO, Diana...
World hooked on drugs
WE HAVE truly developed a culture of heavy drug use in today's society. The use of recreation drugs, both legal and illegal, now poses great threats to our physical, social and economic well-being.
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