The necessity of financial autonomy
WESTERN BUREAU: THE MARKED increase in the salaries of civil servants and parish councillors, as well as the partial roll back in new property taxes...

Expanding the purse strings to better serve
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ST. James Parish Council is wringing its hands in frustration over the refusal of taxi operators to use designated taxi stands, and the organisation is convinced that one sure way of netting additional revenue...

Businessman denied bail in cop shooting
A BUSINESSMAN who reportedly shot and seriously injured a policeman in May Pen, Clarendon, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the May Pen Resident Magistrate's Court, on Monday.

Cops crack down on illegal vending
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: THE RURAL town of Christiana was paid a visit by the members of the anti-vending unit in the Jamaica Constabulary Force recently as they continue their efforts to rid the island's streets of vendors.

Davies to meet with racing interests
FINANCE MINISTER Dr. Omar Davies will this afternoon meet a top level delegation from the racing industry at his Ministry to address matters of concern to the horsemen.

Policemen seeking election to federation transferred
AT LEAST five police officers, who, up to last Thursday were canvassing support as delegates to be elected to the executive of the Jamaica Police Federation...

Ferncourt, St Hilda's students top Sandals Tourism Essay Competition
JOSHUA DAYE of Ferncourt and Deborah Lynch of St. Hilda's High Schools were the major winners at the Sandals Ocho Rios High School Tourism Competition prizegiving ceremony held at the resort on Wednesday.

Career, education expo starts today
THE 'GET Ready for Work Career and Education Expo' will be staged for the third time, today and tomorrow, in the ballroom of the Hilton Kingston Hotel, Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston.

Salary review committee gathering information
THE PARLIAMENTARY Salary Review Committee has been meeting on a regular basis to examine the issues of the emoluments, terms and conditions of service and pensions of Parliamentarians.

New head for JTA 'St Bess' Chapter
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: THE JAMAICA Teachers' Association (JTA) St. Elizabeth Chapter elected its new president at a meeting at the Sharon Baptist Church Hall in Santa Cruz on May 30.