Hundreds flooded out - Police marooned, homes evacuated
Heavy rains lashed parishes across the island yesterday, resulting in flooding, and scores of persons trapped in their business places and homes. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) reported flooding...
MAJ head rejects call for prescription evaluation
The head of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), Dr. Alverton Bailey, has rejected, in the latest round of an ongoing rift with nurses, calls for them to be given responsibility for independent evaluation of prescription orders.
'Finance Ministry pulled out stops for Colin Campbell Government car'
Opposition spokesman on Finance Audley Shaw is accusing the Finance Ministry of breaching guidelines governing the sale of a government vehicle to Senator Colin Campbell. The vehicle was assigned to Senator Campbell...
Old cars slow crime fighters
With more than half the stock of vehicles in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) being between seven and 10 years old, Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas has cautioned the nation that with such a fleet, the police are severely hampered...
Give blood this Christmas
In anticipation of an increase in motor vehicle accidents during the Christmas season, the Blood Bank is on a drive to get as much of the life-saving fluid for the festive season as possible.
Region to win from Cricket World Cup
THE ECONOMy of some Caribbean countries is set to benefit by more than US$200 million when Cricket World Cup (CWC) arrives next March, according to West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president, Ken Gordon.
We are gaining ground on corrupt cops - Thomas
Police chief Lucius Thomas said internal corruption was among the two biggest challenges the constabulary faced, but insisted that he was making headway in winning back the police force from corrupt cops...
JSIF to effect repairs in Mountain View community
JARRETT Lane, off Mountain View Avenue in east Kingston, is in line for a facelift, thanks to the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), it was announced Wednesday. A statement from the JSIF said residents of Jarrett Lane...
When you fix the family, you fix Jamaica - Blaine
Lluidas Vale, St. Catherine: National coordinator of Hear The Children Cry, Betty-Ann Blaine, says Jamaica does not have a crime problem, but instead a family problem. Ms. Blaine was delivering the main address at a function to honour....
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