Unpaid fees stymie schools in new term
HALFWAY THROUGH the school year, outstanding school fees have been added to the list of financial problems affecting some secondary schools, as many parents who can afford it have refused to pay.

Judges to tackle backlog
THE HILARY session of the Home Circuit Court opened yesterday with Justice Donald McIntosh assuring the nation that the huge backlog of cases would be reduced significantly this year.

Maroons want better roads, water supply
WESTERN BUREAU: AFTER 266 years, the Maroons of Accompong are still struggling, but now their focus is on basic needs such as consistent water supply, proper roads, and peaceful relations among local leaders.

No toilet paper for Supreme Court jurors
MANY OF the jurors who turned up at the Supreme Court, downtown Kingston, yesterday, to do their civic duty were upset that "basic necessities" such as toilet paper and soap were not in the jurors' bathroom.

Support growing fast to scrap Redundancy Act
PRIVATE SECTOR support is building on the proposal for the existing redundancy law to be scrapped or significantly amended.

New trial date to be fixed for Braeton 7 cops
THE SIX policemen charged with the murder of seven youths in a house in Braeton, St. Catherine on March 14, 2001 appeared in the Home Circuit Court yesterday and were ordered to return on February 13 when a trial date will be fixed.

Andem gang resurfaces - Policeman hurt in shoot-out
MEMBERS OF the notorious Joel Andem gang surfaced yesterday in the Kintyre community of Papine, St. Andrew, where police allege that they shot and injured a sub-officer attached to the Papine criminal investigation branch.