Health Dept. pulls shutters on food shops
ST. THOMAS: TWO MAJOR food establishments have been shut down by the St. Thomas Public Health Department for failing to adhere to health regulations mandating certification and registration.

Ballot machines on order
ORDERS FOR the procurement of 40 machines capable of triggering a ballot by matching fingerprints are likely to be placed with the two overseas-based companies shortlisted for the purpose within the next two weeks. The machines should arrive in the...

Burke says PNP committed to peace in the west
PAUL BURKE, chairman of the People's National Party (PNP) Region Three, said his party remained committed to a process of dialogue to end a spate of gun violence in Kingston's west end. "The PNP is going to continue with talks at all levels to do...

Davies admits local investors excluded from euro bond issue
THE EXCLUSION of Jamaican investors from participating in the primary issue of the first Government of Jamaica 10-year euro bond issue earlier this month was deliberate, Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, admitted yesterday.

Journalists examine problems facing Caribbean media
THE FOURTH Carib-bean Media Conference ended on Saturday at the Grand Beach Resort, Grenada, with a number of resolutions, the chief among which was the unanimous support for the Grenadian media in resisting the proposed Government-imposed code of...