Bellevue should be closed, says Hickling
President of the Jamaica Psychiatric Association, Professor Fred-erick Hickling, has described the Bellevue Hospital - Jamaica's infirmary for the mentally ill - as "an outdated monolith that needs to be closed down."

Port Authority plans another major expansion
A record 892,000 containers passed through the Kingston Harbour last year, the largest figure since the 1990s. Projections for a further six per cent increase has forced preliminary plans for another major expansion programme for the port.

Vendors' relocation plan still in place - KSAC
Vendors in downtown Kingston continue to ply their wares in the streets in defiance of orders by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation to relocate into the markets.

Basic school children still using pit latrines
Toddlers in some basic schools across the island are still using pit latrines to relieve themselves on a daily basis.