PEN VS SWORD - City schools in battle against violence; students losing precious learning time
EDUCATORS WORRY that escalating violence in the Corporate Area is slowly robbing hundreds of students of precious learning time and valuable contact hours with teachers. The problem is particularly acute in some inner-city schools.
Charles holds Air Jamaica talks
Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles has been called on again to quell another labour dispute. Starting today, Charles is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with representatives of unionised employees at Air Jamaica, located at the island's two international airports.
Jamaica leads region in tourism-growth potential
Jamaica is the Caribbean country with the most significant growth potential in tourism for 2008, according to a survey conducted by international consulting firm KPMG. The disclosure was made at the Caribbean Hotel Tourism and Investment Conference in Trinidad last week.
Spotlight on justice - Shortage of judges delays justice
THE SHORTAGE of judges is one of the causes of the huge backlog of cases in the courts, which is a major area of concern in the recommendations of the Justice Reform Task Force Report.
Spotlight on justice: Case load too heavy for courts
THE LOCAL justice system has been fraught with adjournments and delays that have worked in favour of defendants and their attorneys. According to attorney-at-law Walter Scott, who has served both as prosecutor and defence lawyer in criminal matters, witnesses are cross-examined with several objectives in mind.
Violence blocks Spanish Town restoration project
The Ministry of Tourism has more than $100 million to spend on projects in Spanish Town but it is afraid to do so because of the frequent outbreak of gun violence. With its magnificent Georgian buildings and historical sites, Spanish Town has been selected as one of the perfect destinations for Jamaica's push towards heritage tourism.
Golding reaffirms close ties with Cuba
Signatures and signals. These words best describe the recently concluded Bruce Golding-led trip to Caribbean neighbour, Cuba. Five major agreements to increase cooperation between the two countries were signed, and despite a paucity of details, Government officials remain upbeat.
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