BY-ELECTION WATCH: Astor Black promoting 'poor' ... in fourth attempt as an independent candidate
WESTERN BUREAU: Unable to recall the names of some of the candidates he has contested since 2001, independent candidate in the eastern Westmoreland by-election, Ras Astor Black, says the important thing is to have the voices...
Police in full preparation for 'challenging' election
WESTERN BUREAU: TOMORROW'S BY-ELECTION in Eastern Westmoreland will be a test of the police force's state of readiness for General Elections, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Keith 'Trinity' Gardener.
TYRONE'S WATCH: Sad situation in Sligoville
WHAT'S NOT WORKING: The road that runs through the quiet community of Bottom Village in Sligoville, north-east St. Catherine, is in dire need of repair. The road that connects Bottom Village to the rest of the country has...
HIV trend among women, youth threatens UN goals
THE FAILURE of developing countries such as Jamaica to significantly reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS particularly among women and young people under the age of 25 could severely affect their ability to meet several Millennium...
Jamaica Post to become statutory body
SIX YEARS in the making, Government hopes to soon present legislation to turn Jamaica's postal service into a statutory body to enable its modernisation. Kern Spencer, Minister of State in the Ministry of Information, Technology, Energy and Commerce...
CAMPUS BEAT - University of the West Indies (UWI) explores rich legacy of Richard Hart
RICHARD HART, a founding member of the People's National Party (PNP) and one of the pioneers of Marxism in Jamaica, will be the focus of a three-day conference this week at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona.
National Works Agency (NWA) guarantees clear roads after hurricanes
THE NATIONAL Works Agency (NWA) is assuring members of the distributive trade that parish teams are prepared in the event of a disaster to make the roads clear for the transportation of goods during this hurricane season.
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