Brazil and the 'Tropical Plan'
THERE IS a widely-held idea that China is going to be the next 'superpower'.

Early childhood education gets support
EARLY CHILDHOOD education sector in Jamaica received some needed support recently when Diana Burke, president of Project for the Advancement of Early Childhood Education (P.A.C.E.) presented C$16,320 to Fay Corrothers of the Dudley Grant Memorial Trust..

Cops crack illegal car dealership ring
THE POLICE have recovered nine motor cars they believe were stolen by operators of a major, illegal car dealership, involving a number of prominent businessmen.

Disaster relief NGOs ready to offer a helping hand
DISASTER RELIEF charities say all is in place for the upcoming hurricane season that starts June 1. Ruth Chilsholm, communications director at Jamaica Red Cross, says branches across the island are busy reviewing stock for the upcoming season.

Restraint gear is for security only
HEAD OF the Correctional Services, Major Richard Reese, said the matter of securing high-risk inmates and remandees who have to be transferred to court or to fulfil external medical appointments is of great concern to his department ...

Webber quits post as deputy general secretary of the PNP
PEOPLE'S NATIONAL Party (PNP) sources said last night that deputy general secretary Maureen Webber had resigned from that position, which she assumed three years ago.

Major eruption looms at Soufriere volcano
PLYMOUTH, Montserrat (CMC): RESIDENTS OF Montserrat were warned to stay indoors on Saturday as the Soufriere Hills Volcano belched ash and gas into the air, sparking fears of another major eruption.

'No health threat at Roaring River'
WESTERN BUREAU: IN A LAST-ditch effort to remain on their lands, residents of the Roaring River community in Westmoreland are proposing what they describe as workable alternatives to the planned exercise.

Flood of enviro court cases likely
Ocho Rios: FOLLOWING LAST Tuesday's decision by High Court judge Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes to quash the environmental permit for the Bahía Príncipe Hotel now under construction ...

Poor classroom control contributes to indiscipline
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE resolution practitioner Janilee Abrikian believes the incidence of violence in schools is being exaggerated, arguing instead, that better classroom management by teachers is needed to control misbehaviour by student.