Council's land gift in limbo
WESTERN BUREAU: MORE THAN a year after the St. James Parish Council offered land to the Western Society for the Upliftment of Children (WSUC), the council is still awaiting final approval from the Ministry of Local Government...
Notice tackles traffic woes
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: IN A bid to reduce traffic congestion and provide more parking spaces in Spanish Town, the St. Catherine Parish Council says it will be intensifying its drive to acquire additional land and upgrade existing parking lots.
Man freed of murder charge
A HOME CIRCUIT Court jury has freed Delroy Williams, 48, furniture maker, of 7 Freemans Lane, Kingston 13 of the murder of Michael Campbell, 61, who was killed during a dispute.
Water provider urges PC to pay up
PORTLAND: THE PORTLAND Parish Council owes approximately $116,000 to the Rapid Response Unit, which the emergency water agency is urging the local authority to pay up so that residents can continue to benefit from its services.
Heat turned up on Sav fire dept
WESTMORELAND: THE SAVANNA-LA-MAR fire department came under strong criticism from both Government and Opposition councillors, who voiced their concern that the department is not equipped to deal with a major fire at this time.
Call for shake-up of 'St Bess' JPSCo
ST. ELIZABETH: COUNCILLOR HUBERT Baker of the Siloah division, in St. Elizabeth has has suggested that the authorities carry out a major shake-up of the workers employed to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo.)...
Market repairs stall, again
ST. ELIZABETH: THE LONG-AWAITED repairs that have been promised on the Black River Market in St. Elizabeth will be delayed a while longer.
Westmoreland Parish Council disappointed
WESTMORELAND: THE WESTMORELAND Parish Council has expressed disappointment at the failure of the Ministry of Water and Housing to declare the Roaring River a 'protected area' as recommended by the National Water Resources Authority...
Looking back at 2003
The following is the third part of events which took place last year and was compiled by Senior Associate Editor Lloyd Williams.
Port community lauds Noel Hylton
THE LOCAL port community has commended the Honourable Noel Hylton, president and chief executive officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica on being recognised by the Gleaner Company as 'Man of the Year' for 2003...
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