Church steps in - Religious leaders to play key role in restoring order to Spanish Town
THE CHURCH has agreed to play a key role in restoring order to Spanish Town, St. Catherine, following a meeting yesterday between religious, civic and political leaders that looked at new measures to address the town's problems.
C&WJ to hike rates
CABLE AND Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) announced yesterday that it will be hiking telephone rates for residential and commercial customers, effective March 1.
Grenada PM challenges researchers at the UWI
PRIME MINISTER Keith Mitchell of Grenada yesterday signalled concern about the responsiveness of the scientific community in devising solutions to economic and social challenges facing the region, and has put new policy proposals...
Foreign nat'ls crowd prisons
THERE HAS been a phenomenal increase in the number of African and European nationals arrested under the Dangerous Drugs Act by local law enforcement officials.
Supreme Ventures to cash in on Ja Lottery
SUPREME VENTURES (SVL) has become Jamaica's leading gaming company with the acquisition of the Jamaica Lottery Company (JLC).
Food for the Poor assists hospital
A PLEA FOR help by the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine did not fall on deaf ears yesterday as charity organisation Food for the Poor has donated over US$50,000 in medical and other supplies to the facility.
US team to help boost AIDS fight in Jamaica
A DELEGATION from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United States (U.S.) Congress and pharmaceutical companies will visit Jamaica this weekend as part of efforts to get more local and U.S.
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