Gov't, Opposition remain divided on Charter of Rights
AN ATTEMPT to include a provision protecting 'the public interest' in the proposed new Charter of Rights in the Jamaican Constitution has drawn the ire of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)...

Denham Town student draws top poster prize
MARLOW BROWN, a 12-year-old student of the Denham Town Primary School in west Kingston, has earned first prize in a regional poster competition.

Insurance tops Fin Services complaints
THE FINANCIAL Services Commission (FSC), the agency responsible for overseeing the insurance and securities operations in Jamaica, has reported that most of the complaints going into the office relate to insurance matters.

Air Ja resumes service to Canada
AIR JAMAICA resumes flights to Canada next month, following a 14-year absence. On Monday, April 5, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson will head a list of dignitaries on Air Jamaica's flight into Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

KMA water project close to realisation
THE KINGSTON Metropolitan Area (KMA) Water Supply and Rehabilitation Project is a step closer to realistion with pre-construction and investigative works being carried out in St. Catherine, National Water Commission said yesterday.

Education Ministry to support home schooling
PARENTS WHO choose to school their children at home could soon receive support from the Ministry of Education as efforts are under way to broker a partnership between the groups.

New landing system awaits approval
A NEW Instrument Landing System (ILS), which was acquired at a cost of US$1 million by the Government for the Norman Manley International Airport, is yet to be commissioned into operation, more than a year after it was installed.

'Product Exchange 2004' returns to Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: THE JAMAICA Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and the Jamaica Tourist Board have announced that the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2004 is returning to Montego Bay and will be held from May 2-4, at the Half Moon Hotel.