Accident Bad Spot - Tales of tragedy stretch along Spanish Town Road
According to statistics from the National Road Safety Council, Spanish Town Road in St. Andrew was the most deadly 'bad spot' for motor vehicular accidents in 2006.
Accident Bad Spot - Nightmare on Spanish Town bypass
'Munchie', who lives off the Spanish Town Bypass in St. Catherine, will never forget July 1, 2006. It was this day that her two babies, now two and four, lives nearly ended. A motorist had stopped along the bypass, in the vicinity of Mainland International Limited...
Please, proceed with caution
In 2006 alone, the Spanish Town Police Station reported that there were six fatal accidents along the Spanish Town Bypass.Sergeant Stanley Gardener, of the St.Catherine North Traffic Department, said several initiatives put in place have been successful.....
José Marti High back in business - 'The house was boring and I missed school'
Twelve-year-old Shaquama Ashbourne of José Marti Technical High School in St.Catherine, and 479 of her peers, on Monday breathed a sigh of relief as they had full classes for the first time since schools reopened on September 10. The students, who are in grades seven and nine....
Farmer gets $3m in damages
The government is to pay $3 million to Jeffrey Patterson, 37, farmer of Bellas Gate, St. Catherine, who was shot and seriously injured by the police in August 2000. Justice Roy Jones made awards for malicious prosecution and aggravated damages. Interest was awarded...
St Thomas residents threaten lockdown - Water woes crippling business entities
ST. THOMAS: Angry residents from the communities of Seaforth, Stewartfield, York and other neighbouring areas in St. Thomas stopped just short of closing all commercial and public activities on the weekend if their need for water was not satisfied. Chairman of the Seaforth....
Jamaica celebrates first World Contraception Day
Jamaica will join over 110 countries in commemorating the first World Contraception Day today under the theme 'Live your life before you start another'. This year's theme aims to appeal directly to young adults to emphasise the importance of choosing to become a parent...
New procedures for Canadian visa application
Jamaicans should expect new visa fee-payment procedures to access services from the High Commission of Canada effective Monday, October 1. The fees for temporary resident (visitor) visa applications in Jamaica should now be paid at any Scotiabank branch.
PAJ meeting and brunch
The Press Association of Jamaica will be holding its annual general meeting (AGM) at 12 noon on Sunday, September 30 at its East Avenue headquarters in St.Andrew. Members and their guests have also been invited to attend a brunch which will commence at 11 a.m. and continue...
Solution needed for fertiliser hike - JAS
The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says that if a quick solution is not found for the frequent increases in fertiliser prices, the sector will fall into bankruptcy.Norman Grant, president of JAS, said on Monday that if the situation is not swiftly...
Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) holds meeting on divestment
The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) has summoned all Esso dealers to an emergency meeting this morning to discuss the pending divestment of Esso's gas station operations in Jamaica.On the weekend, The Sunday Gleaner reported that Barbados billionaire...
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