Four community parks for St Thomas
THE ST. THOMAS Parish Council is working with the Municipal Parks and Markets (MPM) and community groups to construct four community parks by the end of the financial year.

Woman's body found, spouse missing
THE CHILDREN of Marlene Gidden are in misery following the discovery of her body in bushes at the Braco Land Settlement in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on Sunday.

Jamaica is measuring up, says Assamba
MINISTER OF Industry and Tourism, Aloun N'dombet Assamba, has said that to compete at the global level, Jamaica must meet the requirements of the International Bureau of Weights and Measurements...

Vendors yet to settle arrears
WESTERN BUREAU: TO DATE, the St. James Parish Council has collected just over $300,000 of the $1.3 million in market fee arrears owed by the over two hundred vendors at the Harbour Street Craft Market in Montego Bay...

Professor for SDA Convention
PROFESSOR OF Church History and History of Religions at Andrews University, Walter Douglas, will be the guest presenter at the annual Elders' Weekend Convention to be held from May 16 - 18, 2003, at the Kencot SDA Church.

Cruise shipping industry figures up
JAMAICA'S CRUISE ship industry continues to record significant growth over last year, with more calls scheduled for Ocho Rios and Montego Bay this summer, than last summer.

High praises for Jamaica's crime fighting efforts - US Deputy Chief of Mission
DEPUTY CHIEF of Mission for the United States, John Smyth has lauded the Government's efforts to rid the country of crime and drug trafficking.

Major road project for Manchester
THE NATIONAL Works Agency (NWA) will be undertaking a major road rehabilitation project in Manchester at a cost of $208 million.

Training for grade 5 contractors
THE NATIONAL Contracts Commission has launched an exercise to improve the skills of the pool of persons available to the public sector for small jobs or contracts.

PriceSmart country manager for Go-Jamaica
CHARLIE HYDE, country manager of PriceSmart in Jamaica will be answering your questions on Go-Jamaica Chat today at 6 p.m.

Man on bail rearrested Narcotics chief to say why
WESTERN BUREAU: SENIOR SUPT. Carl Williams, head of the Police Narcotics Division, has been summoned to the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court this morning to explain why a man who was on $10 million bail...

Office security worries KSAC councillors
KINGSTON AND St. Andrew Corporation councillors yesterday expressed concern at what they said was the poor state of security at the KSAC's offices, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

New Board for Postal Corporation
A NEW board of directors has been named for the Postal Corporation of Jamaica Ltd., the government company set up to operate the island's postal services.

Accident prone Bailey bridge
ST. THOMAS: THERE HAVE been more than 20 minor traffic accidents on the Bailey bridge at the Yallahs fording, western St. Thomas, since it was erected in October 2002 in the wake of the flood rains.

Court upholds 15-year terms for rape
THE COURT of Appeal has thrown out the appeal of two men who were convicted of holding up a woman at gunpoint at her house and raping her.

More casualties at C&W
THERE HAS been an early casualty in Cable and Wireless Jamaica's current assessment of its operations and structure.