Parliament refuses MoH guideline
PARLIAMENT'S JOINT Select Committee on Human Resources and Social Development will not be acting on the Ministry of Health's (MoH's) recommendation to licence tobacco retailers, noting that these measures would be 'impractical' and 'difficult to enforce'.

Call for closure to Bogue lands issue
DENNIS MORRISON QC has recommended that the St. James Parish Council take steps to bring closure to the disposal of the controversial Bogue lands in a 'non-confrontational' manner.

Health sector to cut costs
MORE THAN $200 million has been approved by Cabinet to devise new ways to cut energy costs at four of the island's public hospitals and improve various aspects of health administration in Jamaica.

JUTC overhauls to improve efficiency
THE JAMAICA Urban Transit Company (JUTC), as part of efforts to improve efficiency and cut operational expenses, has implemented a new computerised maintenance system and has further plans to install a new computerised bus schedule...

Court rules man's rights not infringed
HAMILTON, BERMUDA: THE COURT of Appeal says a Jamaican man whom the State wants extradited to face drugs charges, had not been denied his constitutional rights after being held in prison for three years awaiting trial.

Manslaughter appeal thrown out
THE COURT of Appeal threw out the appeal of a man on Tuesday who sought to have his guilty plea to manslaughter set aside after he confessed to setting ablaze a woman and her two-year-old daughter.

Legal aid programme severely underfunded
THE LEGAL aid programme suffers from chronic underfunding, which limits its reach and discourages lawyer participation, says noted attorney Dennis Morrison, QC, speaking on Tuesday night at The Grace, Kennedy Foundation's annual lecture.

Bad road crippling residents of Rock
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: THERE IS currently growing concern among residents of the community of Rock in the Toll Gate division of South West Clarendon, over the state of the road in their area.