Blackouts persisting - But JPSCo promises normality by today
SECTIONS OF the island were still being affected by blackouts up to press time last night, despite recent assurances from the Jamaica Public Service Co. (JPSCo) of adequate power supply for the Christmas holidays.
Hampden workers to get redundancy pay by March
WESTERN BUREAU: THE SUGAR Company of Jamaica yesterday assured the 200 Hampden sugar estate workers who have been made jobless by its closure last week, that it will be making all redundancy payments due to them before March 31, 2003.
JLP 'vindicated' by Telecoms Act ruling
THE JAMAICA Labour Party says that the decision of the Constitutional Court that the exclusive licence granted to Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) by the Government in 2000 was unconstitutional...
Power outages disrupting Mandeville water supply
THE NATIONAL Water Commission is blaming disruption of Mandeville's water system and that of surrounding areas in Manchester, on the current failures in the power supply system.
Major traffic changes for Santa Cruz today
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: THE ST. Elizabeth police have announced a major traffic change for the town of Santa Cruz, and several security measures for that town and Black River, come today.
Streetside vending poses health, fire hazard Downtown
THE STREETS of Downtown Kingston, jammed with vendors, are not only undermining business for scores of merchants, but also, they pose a fire and health hazard.
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