PNP candidate pulls out of Local Gov't election
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: ANOTHER PEOPLE'S National Party (PNP) candidate in St. Elizabeth has pulled out of the Local Government elections race citing personal and family commitment as his reasons.

Black River Hospital urging patients to pay up
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: THE BLACK River Hospital, St. Elizabeth, is owed some $1.8 million for 2001/2002 by patients who used its services during the period without paying.

Suspect's suicide leaves victims' family hanging
WESTERN BUREAU: RELATIVES OF an elderly couple who were murdered in Braco, Trelawny, are still searching for the reason they were killed.

Bus driver on murder charge gets bail
WESTERN BUREAU: A MONTEGO BAY Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus driver, who is facing charges of murdering his Canadian-born wife, was offered a $500,000 bail with one surety when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's court...

Book industry players to respond to GCT imposition
MEMBERS OF the book industry, publishers and distributors are to meet at the Knutsford Court Hotel today to discuss a course of action, in response to the Finance Ministry's silence on the imposition of General Consumption Tax (GCT)...

Lawyers to amend claim of boy in HIV controversy
LAWYERS REPRESENTING a 13-year-old boy, who reportedly contracted HIV while under hospital care, were, on Monday, given permission by the Supreme Court to amend their statement of claim...

Speculators not to blame, says Seaga
THE GOVERNMENT'S penchant for blaming others for the country's economic woes is indicative of an administration which has lost all moral authority to govern, Leader of the Opposition Edward Seaga has charged.

Teachers may get new date for wage adjustment
GOVERNMENT MAY push back the July date set for teachers to begin getting adjusted salaries, calculated to compare with 75 per cent margin of the salaries of persons in the private sector.

Odeon Cineplex offering specials
AT PALACE Amusement Company, the drive to introduce features aimed at improving the level of comfort and satisfaction for patrons attending the movies, is an on-going exercise.