Complainant admits to lying in court
THERE WAS an emotional scene in the Home Circuit Court last Wednesday, when an accused man burst into tears on hearing that a 14-year-old high school girl, who changed her statement in the carnal abuse case against him...
Partner plan-charged cops for court in June
HANOVER: THE THREE members of the Police Force implicated in connection with the failed Quick Cash Partner Plan pyramid scheme in Lucea were booked to stand trial on June 23 and 24 when they reappeared in the Lucea Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.
UWI to host public lecture on media policy, technology
THE UNIVERSITY of the West Indies (UWI) will host a public lecture and discussion tomorrow at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall on Duke St. (off Humber Ave) in Montego Bay, starting at 5:30 p.m.
McNeill Lands residents uneasy - ...want drains cleaned before 2003 hurricane season
THE RESIDENTS of McNeill Lands, who were marooned by flood rains which accompanied Hurricane Isidore last year, now want the authorities to start work immediately on the drains in the community before 2003 hurricane season begins.
JLP to vote for CCJ if referendum is allowed, says Golding
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson and Opposition Leader Edward Seaga, may not be too far off on the logistics of having a Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and could themselves decide on the appropriate route to take...
Services commission yet to act on recommendations
THE PUBLIC Service Commission (PSC) has not yet implemented any of the recommendations made by the special panel which conducted a probe into the administrative functions of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Boy with HIV to get grant
THE FAMILY of a 13-year-old boy, who allegedly contracted HIV while under public hospital care, six years ago, is expected to receive "a compassionate grant" of $15,000 today.
16 win Duke of Edinburgh Awards
SIXTEEN YOUNG Jamaicans were yesterday presented with pins and certificates, in the 47-year-old Duke of Edinburgh Awards programme geared at promoting self development through a programme of activities.
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