Police officer shoots, kills man wielding machete
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP): A POLICE officer shot and killed a man who threatened them with a machete in northwestern Jamaica, authorities said Monday.

St Elizabeth councillors lash contractor
ST. ELIZABETH: Y.P. SEATON and Associates Construction Company came under heavy criticism from 80 per cent of the councillors who were present at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council for what they described as...

Government prefers foreign contractors over nationals
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: FINANCE AND Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has given foreign contractors employed to carry out out projects in Jamaica a better rating than their Jamaican counterparts.

Hydrant issue sparks NWC's response
WESTMORELAND: THE NATIONAL Water Commission (NWC) has told the Westmoreland Parish Council that under the law, it (the Commission) has no responsibility for the repair or maintenance of fire hydrants as it does not own them.

Slain cop's son praises JCF for nabbing killers
THE SON of slain former Jamaican Police Superintendent, Albert Richards, has lauded the country's Police Force and Ministry of Justice for their help in bringing his father's killers to justice.

Chang seeks answers on NWC rate increase
OPPOSITION SPOKES-MAN on Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, is demanding an explanation from the National Water Commission (NWC) for what he describes as the sharp hike in the Price Adjustment Mechanism (PAM) on water bills. In a release issued on the.

Policemen target drivers with 'bandooloo' permits
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: THE MANCHESTER and Clarendon police say they will be going after motorists whose driver's licences were not acquired legally.