NWC says water safe despite dead fish
THE NATIONAL Water Commission (NWC) is insisting that water from the Mona reservoir is safe for consumption, despite an abundance of dead fish that have been floating in the water over the last few days.

Anti-Terrorism Bill amended
THE GOVERNMENT has proposed substantive changes to the controversial Terrorism Prevention Act, in the wake of months of public outcry. The amendments, including a clearer definition of the criminal 'facilitation' of a terrorist activity, were...

Mayor to crackdown on illegal dumping
WESTERN BUREAU: MAYOR OF Montego Bay, Noel Donaldson, has vowed to take a 'zero tolerance' approach against merchants in the western city who breach the National Solid Waste Management Act. The mayor's statement comes against the background of what he...

American killed in freak accident
WESTERN BUREAU: AN 84-YEAR-OLD American was killed and three other persons injured in a freak accident along the Carey Park main road in Trelawny on Thursday when the ambulance in which they were travelling crashed.

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. This is because the St. Elizabeth Parish Council is still awaiting a response from the Ministry of Local...