Showdown at Greenfield, Chinese and Jamaicans clash
WESTERN BUREAU: THE POLICE had to be called in at the new stadium complex site in Florence Hall, Trelawny, yesterday, as irate Jamaican workers shut down the site and threatened to wreak havoc following what they claimed was an attempt by COMPLANT...
Police seize eight illegal firearms in one week
THE POLICE have managed to pull at least eight illegal firearms from the nation's streets in the past week. Last Wednesday, citizens of Constant Spring handed over a home-made firearm to the police. The gun was abandoned by a man after he fled...
Making pollution profitable
WESTMORELAND-BASED company Eco-Tech is claiming to be the first Jamaican entity to successfully sell carbon emission reduction credits under the 2002 Kyoto Protocol. Speaking at the inaugural Climate Conference (C3), convened by Eco-Tech...
Constable granted bail in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: ONE OF two police constables charged with breaches of the Corruption Preventions Act was granted bail in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. Thirty-five year-old constable, Peter O'Connor, charged jointly...
Moderate success for Hellshire Kite Festival
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: THE SECOND annual Hellshire Kite Festival and Fun Day, held at the Hellshire Beach Club in Portmore, St. Catherine, reaped moderate success on the weekend. Only a small number of patrons were at the venue...
Five murdered on Easter Monday
AT LEAST five persons were murdered during a bloody Easter Monday. On Monday night, at St. John's Road in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, 35-year-old Steve Stewart was fatally shot by a gunman. According to reports gathered...
Tall task for Harry Douglas
MEMBER OF Parliament for South East St. Mary, Harry Douglas, could have a challenge on his hands if he decides to seek re-election to represent the People's National Party (PNP) in that constituency at the next general election.
MP Warmington faces assault charge
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: CLIFFORD WARMINGTON, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament for North West St. Catherine, is to return to the Spanish Town RM Court on May 11 to stand trial for assault occasioning bodily harm.
German ambassador tours Clarendon
MAY PEN, Clarendon: GERMAN AMBASSADOR Volker Schlegal toured Clarendon recently, on the invitation of Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mike Henry, to view the proposed locations for the introduction of community economic projects in the parish.
Agencies to sign MoU for early childhood training
THE NATIONAL Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) is to sign an agreement with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) today. The Memorandum of Understanding is to recognise the need for the training and development...
Ambassador explains warship visit
A UNITED States ambassador has explained that a United States warship, scheduled to stop in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, is not part of any attempt to establish a military base in the region. Hans Hertell, U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Rep...
Plans to place more cops in schools
PLANS ARE in place to introduce 36 additional police personnel, called school resource officers (SROs), to the Safe Schools Programme by June 2007. Currently, there are 114 trained SROs serving 92 schools islandwide.
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