JPSCo workers strike
THE JAMAICA Public Service Company (JPSCo) said last night that a strike called by two of four unions representing its employees was having only limited effect on its operations. But, there are indications the strike could expand today.
NCB will keep profits in Ja, says Lee-Chin
HEAD OF the National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Canadian Mutual Fund company AIC, Michael Lee-Chin, yesterday called for business owners to resist the temptation to send their profits abroad and reinvest in the local economy.
University Hospital keen to expand its operations
THE UNIVERSITY Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is seeking private sector help to fund its largest single capital investment in 40 years an additional eight-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and two operating theatres.
Germans reward JFJ for activism
JAMAICANS FOR Justice (JFJ), the local human rights activist group, has been awarded the Human Rights Award 2002 by the German city of Weimar in recognition of the organisation's work in Jamaica. This makes it two accolades within a month for JFJ.
Ganja bust at Kingston Wharves
COMPRESSED GANJA with an estimated street value of £574,540, which was destined for St. Maarten, was intercepted by the Contraband Enforcement Team (CET) during a routine operation at Berth 11, Kingston Wharves, last Friday.
Phillips calls off briefing on joint crime initiatives
THE MINISTER of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has postponed a press briefing scheduled for today, which was to reveal details of his recent trip to the United Kingdom.
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