Street people motion blocked again by Gov't
THE GOVERNMENT again blocked an Opposition attempt to table a motion on the controversial Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Montego Bay Street People issue in the House of Representatives yesterday. An uproar was triggered when Leader of...

Angry residents protest killing of 'don'
STUDENTS, PARENTS and other pedestrians scampered to dodge bullets fired by policemen during a protest along East Queen Street, Central Kingston yesterday afternoon while others searched for pipes to wash teargas from their eyes. The disturbance was...

Manchester salutes heroes
PORUS, Manchester: SCORES OF persons, including representatives of uniformed groups, civic and business leaders, gathered at the Cecil Charlton Park on Sunday, October 15, for the 2000 Heroes Day Salute and Awards.

Workers complete training for overseas jobs
THE FIRST batch of applicants for the hotel workers overseas employment programme has completed their training and are to receive certificates soon. Minister of Labour and Social Security Donald Buchanan said 492 people had been trained at HEART...

Bauxite employees pledge $12m to charity
THE UNITED Way of Jamaica's Millennium fund is to receive $12 million from the bauxite/alumina industry, according to a pledge made by employees, trade unions and management. In a joint effort led by Jamalco's Managing Director Jerome Maxwell, employees.