Postal Corp examines franchise programme Set to lighten POs debt burden
Set to lighten POs debt burden THE POSTAL Corpora-tion of Jamaica is examining the implementation of a franchise programme to increase efficiency and extend its customer reach within the next six months.

Reading centre for Point Hill school
A READING and diagnostic centre is to be constructed at the Point Hill Primary and Junior High School in St. Catherine at a cost of approximately $5 million. The project will be carried out through the efforts of the Point Hill community...

Rebuilding the economy
IN A PREVIOUS article I had indicated the critical need for increased revenues if the government is to wipe out the significant fiscal deficit that exists and undertake increased expenditure on the priority areas of education...

Prominent race-horse owner shot dead
THE SHOOTING death of Carl Duncan, 46, a prominent race-horse owner, on Central Road, Kingston, on Tuesday afternoon, was a contract killing, the police say. A senior detective said the killers went directly for him. A report from the Constabulary...

Pastor on carnal abuse charge
WESTERN BUREAU: AN ADVENTIST pastor from St. James is to be put before the St. James Resident Magistrate's Court, Montego Bay, on Wednesday to answer charges of carnal abuse.

Windalco, NWU talks still unsettled
AFTER SIX hours of talks yesterday with representatives of West Indies Alumina Co. (Windalco), and the National Workers' Union at the Terra Nova Hotel, Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, Dean Peart, Minister of Labour and Social Security, failed to broker an...

Sugar company moves against illegal dumping
THE MANAGEMENT of Frome has instituted its own security patrols in order to apprehend and prevent those responsible from continuing illegal dumping on its cane fields. The activity is both illegal and dangerous as it not only prevents access to these...