Too close to call
IN THE upcoming general election the results in the constituency of St. Elizabeth South Western will be too close to call. St. Elizabeth South Western was among the 13 newly-created constituencies...

Ja under colonialism and Independence
IT IS impossible to foretell the future with any certainty. Ultimately it is unforeseen contingencies which affect the course of events and determine the outcome. The most we can do is extrapolate...

Dutch flight to benefit tourism
WESTERN BUREAU: TOURISM OFFICIALS are optimistic that a new flight from The Netherlands, which is slated to make its inaugural flight to Jamaica next month, will have a great impact on the ailing tourist industry ...

Employees' children benefit from Airport Authority awards
FOURTEEN SCHOLARSHIPS, two bursaries and four book grants, valued at $1.82 million have been awarded to children of employees of the Airport Authority of Jamaica(AAJ) under the AAJ's Scholarship Programme for Employees Children for the 2002 academic...

Parish church rededicated
PORT MARIA, St. Mary: THE 141-YEAR-OLD St. Mary Parish Church in Port Maria was rededicated and reconsecrated last Sunday by the Bishop of Montego Bay, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Howard Gregory. A rededication of members also took...

Arrest of 'Jungle 12' area leader sparks demonstration
HOURS AFTER angry supporters of Andrew 'Mampy' Walker, area leader of 'Jungle Twelve', August Town, east St. Andrew, staged a massive demonstration yesterday calling for his release from jail, they frolicked when news spread that he was...