Crime team coming - US research group to help local police
THE AMERICAN Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM) will be assisting the Government in bringing a specialist team of American crime-fighters to the island to assist the police map strategies to reduce crime. Becky Stockhausen, AM-CHAM's executive...

Minister Blythe says thanks

THE EDITOR, Madam: I would like to thank The Gleaner and its photographer, Mr. Norman Grindley for bringing to my attention the running pipe which has no lock-off and serves Riverton City (Gleaner August 30, 2000).

New food handlers regulations for Sept. 1

OWNERS OF businesses which deal with the storage and handling of foods will have to get their establishments licensed under the amended Food Handling regulations which come into effect tomorrow, September 1. Minister of Health John Junor who made the...

Road safety project hits high gear
THE FINDINGS of traffic conflict studies undertaken by the Ministry of Transport and Works, with the assistance of Swedish experts, are now being analysed, in order "to identify the interactions among road users that are most likely to cause accidents,...

AMCHAM appeals for support
THE ARRIVAL of the police research team due here from the U.S. next month to help crime-fightoing efforts is dependent on AMCHAM's ability to raise US$65,000 to cover expenses. Both Ms. Becky Stockhausen, Executive Director and AMCHAM's president,...