JBS ex-workers demonstrate for retroactive funds
SEVERAL FORMER employees of the Jamaica Bureau of Standards (JBS) protested in front of the company's offices on Winchester Avenue, Kingston 10 on Friday to highhlight their demands for retroactive payments...

Former employees protest at Grains Jamaica
FORMER WORKERS of the rice milling entity, Grains Jamaica took protest action on Saturday, demanding that Prime Minister P.J. Patterson intervene in an impasse with the company's management over the payment of money owing to them.

JLP pulls ads from KLAS
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) has withdrawn all its campaign advertisements from KLAS FM 89, following the management's decision to suspend radio disc jockey Barry Gordon after he interviewed Opposition Leader Edward Seaga.

PNP launches manifesto today
THE PEOPLE'S National Party's (PNP) long-awaited manifesto is to be launched today at a function at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, starting at 3:30 p.m.

Cops encourage political candidates to show restraint
ST. ELIZABETH: TO ENSURE its readiness for the upcoming general election the St. Elizabeth Police have met with eight of the nine candidates who will be contesting.

Health Department to address water concerns
ST. THOMAS: FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE discussion at the Parish Council level and fears expressed by residents, concerns about the quality of the water here is getting some attention. Repeated calls by Councillor Constantine Bogle of the Yallahs Division has...

Coral reefs disappearing - report
A MIX of natural and man-made disasters has wreaked havoc on much of the coral cover on the island's north and northwest coasts, according to the report on the environment which was tabled in Parliament...