US trip, check-up for PM
PRIME MINISTER P. J. Patterson left the island yesterday for a series of engagements in the United States, including an overseas medical check. While in New York, Prime Minister Patterson will be among seven Caribbean Prime Ministers to be honoured by...

PNP rejects MP's claim
WESTERN BUREAU: PEOPLE'S NATIONAL Party (PNP) Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Wendell Stewart, has accused the hierarchy of his party of arranging and presiding over a bogus candidate selection process that has derailed his effort to run in...

'Tools for Development' doing well
REPRESENTATIVES FROM the CARE Canada Tools for Development Programme toured several small businesses in Kingston's inner city on Friday to talk with beneficiaries of the Tools for Development Jamaica (TDJ) programme which was launched last year.

Phillips to meet with US agencies
NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Dr. Peter Phillips left the island yesterday to discuss with United States authorities issues relating to the crime-fighting plan he announced last Wednesday. He is expected to have talks with officials from the State...

$40m needed to build centre for incest, rape victims
WESTERN BUREAU: FORTY MILLION dollars is needed by the Bureau of Women's Affairs to build and ensure the initial sustainability of a therapeutic centre for victims of incest. As part of its three-year plan, the Bureau will be spearheading the...

SAJ supports border control plan
THE SHIPPING Association of Jamaica (SAJ), has thrown its full support behind the Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips' plan to tighten control over Jamaica's borders, especially the measures to stem the tide of drugs and guns coming in...