Peart refers emergency labour disputes to IDT
TWO DISPUTES involving unionised workers were referred as emergencies to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal yesterday by Dean Peart, Minister of Labour, in a bid to avert strikes that could threaten the country's...

Grade Nine Achievement results out today
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: THE MINISTRY of Education says the long-awaited results of the Grade Nine Achievement Test will be made available to the public ...

EAC rejects UPP as political party
THE ELECTORAL Advisory Committee (EAC) has rejected the petition offered by the United People's Party (UPP) with the 50,000 signatures required for the party to be recognised...

JLP explains strategy to finance education
EDWARD SEAGA, JLP leader, has promised that if his party forms the next Government, he would not raise taxes or go beyond "the Government's coffers" to support his plan to abolish cost-sharing in secondary...

Seaga's 'special squad' charges baseless, says Commissioner
POLICE COMMISSIONER Francis Forbes said yesterday there was no basis for concerns expressed by Edward Seaga, the JLP leader, that special police squads were being organised to target opposition members during the upcoming general election. Describing...