The comings and goings of Parliament
A RESHUFFLING of the Cabinet by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson last November following the departure of Information Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Paul Robertson, resulted in the promotion...

JTB woos European journalists
WESTERN BUREAU: A NUMBER of journalists from prominent European magazines will be visiting Jamaica as part of the Jamaica Tourist Board's (JTB) effort to expand and advertise the island's tourism product in the European...

New-look JPSCO bill coming
SHARP ON the heels of a series of power outages which have been plaquing the island, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) has introduced a new look utility bill designed to improve general customer service.

Manhunt on for Western Union robbers
PORUS, Manchester: THE CLARENDON police are now processing forensic and physical evidence, chief among them a video tape, as they step up their search for five men who were involved in a robbery attempt and shooting incidents at the Western Union...

More work permits issued - Labour Ministry
THERE WAS a 6.7 per cent increase in the number of work permits granted last year by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, when compared to the previous year. The figure moved from 2,594 in 2000, to 2,768 in 2001 according...

Tobacco kills farm worker in Canada
A JAMAICAN farm worker was killed in Toronto last Thursday when a kiln of tobacco fell on him while he was working on a farm. The man has been identified as 39-year-old Ned Peart, who is originally from Farmer Avenue, Clarendon. The kiln which fell on...

Former security supervisor loses appeal in arms case
CECIL MEDDER, 43, a former supervisor of Guardsman Jamaica Limited has lost his appeal against his convictions of illegal possession of 22,000 rounds...