ACROSS THE NATION - Golding to fix bad roads after rains
FRANKFIELD, Clarendon: Prime Minister Bruce Golding is assuring Jamaicans that repairs to bad roads will commence as soon as the bad weather affecting the island for several weeks ends.Addressing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters at the North West Clarendon...
Redundant farmers learn to manage money
GOLDEN GROVE, St Thomas: Hundreds of banana workers whose jobs at Eastern Banana Estate in St Thomas were made redundant following the entity's closure attended an information fair at the Golden Grove Community Centre in the parish last Thursday...
Farmers hurt by fertiliser hikes welcome imports
The cycle of spiralling fertiliser costs since January has hurt many farmers, while sending others back to basics."The arrival of the imported fertiliser will lead to a significant increase in production in the short-term," said Mark Lee...
Multimillion-dollar islandwide facelift - Beautification programme to 'nice up' roadways
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Bruce Golding says the Ministry of Tourism will be spending $818 million over the next 12 months to beautify coastal roadways and some major interior thoroughfares. "The programme will be held to nice up not just Montego Bay...
Man freed of teen's rape
A 25-year-old man who was accused of abducting a teenager and raping her at gunpoint has been freed.Justice Bryan Sykes, after hearing a no-case submission from defence lawyer Peter Champagnie, set free Jerome Williams, a steelworker of Old Harbour, St Catherine...
Barring late students illegal, Gov't warns
The Ministry of Education has warned institutions which refuse students entry on the grounds of tardiness to desist from the practice because of its illegality.Jasper Lawrence, chief education officer in the ministry, said the warning was even more important...
St James still battling with rising fire problem
WESTERN BUREAU:St James firefighters are baffled by a significant increase in fires there despite intense public education and prevention campaigns to head off tragedies.Vincent Allen, assistant super-intendent in charge of the Fire Prevention Unit in St James...
Cops charged with murder return to court next February
The three policemen who are charged with the murder of reputed gunman, 25-year-old Noel Barnes, of Bull Bay, St Andrew, are to return to the Home Circuit Court on February 3 when their trial will begin.They are Constables Lerone Witter and Kirk Nunes...
Surf's up for Net rookies
USING THE Internet to access information and/or entertainment is an all-important part of many people's daily routine - whether they are occasional users or tech junkies. However, there are thousands who are still unable to surf or browse...
Man time now!
The saying, 'it is woman time' now, is getting more popular these days. Women have been featuring in the United States presidential elections, and the world looks on.
Here in Jamaica, we had our recent experience with a woman prevailing. Portia Simpson Miller staved...
Bank teller on gun rap gets 3 years
Justice Bryan Sykes yesterday sentenced 26-year-old Douglas Gazader, a bank teller of Heathfield district, St Catherine, to three years imprisonment at hard labour for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.Gazader was also fined $300,000 or 12...
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