Squatters spark dispute
THE MINISTRIES of Mining and Energy and National Security and Justice have intervened in an ongoing dispute between the McIntosh Group and the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo), over the theft of electricity from McIntosh Bedding, by informal...

Seaga's 7-point plan to fight corruption

OPPOSITION LEADER Edward Seaga has dismissed as inadequate, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson's proposals for dealing with corruption in the public sector, and has made seven suggestions of his own. He was responding to Mr. Patterson's statement to the...

Forbes probes sale of gun licences by cops

POLICE COMMISSIONER Francis Forbes has launched a probe into reports that some members of the police force may have been involved in the sale of firearm licences. "It is being investigated because it is stink on the streets," the Commis-sioner said last.

Towards re-designing media policy (Part 2)

AN IMPORTANT issue is the future of existing companies and agencies under the present information portfolio. On the face of it, there are two sets of agencies with related functions. There is the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) and the...