RADA BOSS STEPS ASIDE - Thomas denies false credentials
The former chairman of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dr Omer Thomas, yesterday rejected reports that his educational credentials were false. Thomas has quit as RADA chairman and senior adviser to the agriculture minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, with immediate effect.
Cuba to assist with nurse shortage
Ninety-one Cuban health-care workers are to arrive in Jamaica by September to ease the shortage of nurses and other professionals at public facilities across the island.
Millwood loses appeal
The Ezroy Millwood-led National Transport Cooperative Society (NTCS) yesterday lost its legal battle in the Court of Appeal to restore a $4.5 billion-dollar arbitration award with interest against the Government.
'Cops seizing licensed guns without giving receipts'
A GOVERNMENT senator yesterday raised concerns that the police have not been providing receipts to some licensed firearm holders whose weapons they have been seizing.
News briefs
The Portland police are sifting through clues to determine the circumstances that led to the murder of 61-year-old German, Elmott Stynner.His body was found with multiple stab wounds along the Spring Bank road in Portland about 1:15 a.m. yesterday.
Farmers go organic ... reaping success with natural fertiliser
David Trottman has not bought pepper or any other vegetable produce in 10 years. The hike in the price of certain food items such as cabbage, cucumber, tomato and other kitchen must-haves do not bother him in the least, since he grows most of these on his backyard farm in St Andrew.
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