Honeywell's resignation follows eviction fiasco
THE RESIGNATION of National Housing Development Corporation (NHDC) managing director Christopher Honeywell, comes less than a month after the overruling of his policy to remove squatters from Portmore Villas in Portmore.
Gov't's tardiness costs taxpayers millions
TAXPAYERS HAD to foot about $3.3 million in rent for three families displaced by the construction of the Ocho Rios bypass because of Government's failure to finalise agreements for relocating the owners of lands in the area. And it could cause...
Will the economy really grow by 3 per cent?
IN A consistent vein, Finance Minister Davies has predicted a 3 per cent growth for the coming fiscal year 2002/2003. Dr. Davies predicted his growth figures on the following assumptions: That inflation will come out at 5-7 per cent, a continuation of...
Interesting statistics in student enrolment data
THE Gleaner of Thursday January 31, 2002 had some interesting statistics on educational enrolment in Jamaica over the years 1995-1999. It listed the distribution of student enrolment throughout the Jamaican educational system, starting from early...
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