Franklyn Town gangs sign peace accord
RIVAL GANG members of the Franklyn Town community in east Kingston has signed a peace accord, signalling the end of a bloody feud between Upper and Lower York Street.

Fish row won't spoil T'dad/B'dos relations, says Manning
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: PRIME MINISTER Patrick Manning has insisted that the fishing impasse between Trinidad and Barbados won't sour relations between the two Caribbean nations.

Bondsman offered bail
THE SURETY who was remanded in custody for the police to investigate allegations that he was forced to post a $3 million bail bond for a murder accused who absconded...

North Coast Highway - Third phase to begin in June
CONSTRUCTION OF Segment Three of the North Coast Highway is on schedule to commence in June, according to Ivan Anderson, Chief Executive Officer off the National Works Agency (NWA).

Colour coding for route taxis
SWEEPING CHANGES are afoot in the public transportation sector, but illiteracy and non-compliance could hamper the speed of the implementation of new policies.

New approach to reading
Spaldings, Clarendon: AS THE island's educators continue to seek new methods to assist students with reading difficulties, a new approach to reading instruction has been proposed.

Invest more in prevention, says Dr Deanna Ashley
DESPITE ACHIEVEMENTS so far, there is a need for more changes and a shift in thinking to create healthy schools, communities and workplaces, says Dr. Deanna Ashley, head of the Health Promotion and Protection division in the Ministry of Health.