Increase penalty for refusal to testify - Commission
The following are the recommendations of the Isaac Commission which probed the violence that occurred in West Kingston from July 7 to 10, 2001.
Unions, security firms agree on Joint Industrial Council
SECURITY FIRMS and trade unions have agreed to the establishment of a Joint Industrial Council (JIC) for the security industry and are to begin work on July 11 on formulating a constitution for the body. Agreement was reached last Thursday for the...
Tighter security plan for island's ports
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ISLAND'S ports, which have been fighting the twin evils of drug smuggling and fears by crusie ship passengers over terrorist attacks since the September 11 bombing, are to benefit from tighter security measures...
August 1 deadline for used car dealers
USED CAR dealers now have until August 1 to to comply with correct labelling procedures in respect to their imports. The deadline was issued by the Jamaica Bureau of Standards (JBS) following a meeting between delegations from both organisations last...
Johnnie Cochran lauds local teachers
FAMED US attorney Johnnie Cochran has praised Jamaican teachers for the outstanding work they have been doing in the country. During a tour of Exchange All-Age School in St. Ann recently, organised by Sandals Ocho Rios, which has adopted the school...
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