Five disaster areas -Worst-affected parishes identified for special help
FIVE PARISHES were yesterday declared disaster areas by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson during his report to Parliament on the recovery effort following last week's flood rains which devastated much of the country's infrastructure...
Missing Mico student in UK jail?
A FINAL YEAR student at Mico Teachers' College, who was reported missing two weeks ago from the school's campus in Kingston, is believed to be in police custody in the...
US trade policies a barrier to CSME - Moss-Solomon
WESTERN BUREAU: TRADE POLICIES in the United States are hampering negotiations within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) concerning the implementation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy...
'Butch' appeals for int'l help
WESTERN BUREAU THE CHAIRMAN of Air Jamaica, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, yesterday appealed to delegates from more than 100 countries attending a conference in Montego Bay to assist in improving security at Jamaica's two major airports by providing...
Rights Bill a step closer
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday brought to the House proposed amendments to the Constitution which he said would expand the rights of Jamaicans as well as restrict the means by which they could be deprived...
NWA to build new bridge in Portland
THE NATIONAL Works Agency (NWA) is to erect a new bridge in Portland to replace the old and damaged Alligator Church bridge which, residents claim, is restricting movement to sections of the parish. News about plans for the new bridge came...
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