Ministers to discuss Church's influence
WHEN FAITH Ministers from across Jamaica meet for the Annual National Conference of the International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM) in Montego Bay later this month...

Carib Christian Publications hosts open house Saturday
THIS WEEKEND will be a big one for the Caribbean Christian Publications (CCP). On Saturday, it will convene a open house at its 27 Balmoral Avenue location in Kingston.

Moko surveyors short
THE RURAL Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) on Monday reported that there was an inadequacy in the number of technical persons to conduct surveys to detect the dreaded Moko disease which has been confirmed on some banana farms...

MoBay parley on garbage
WESTERN BUREAU: OVER 40 community groups in St. James, as well as private and public sector agencies, will be meeting today to discuss ways to tackle the worrying garbage disposal problems in the resort city of Montego Bay.

Charles clears air on new role in JLP
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: MEMBER OF Parliament for North Central Clarendon, Pearnel Charles, said his appointment as an emissary for Opposition Leader Edward Seaga to monitor activities in the Jamaica Labour Party...

$Million contract signed for airport cargo village
TRANSPORT AND Works Minister Robert Pickersgill yesterday signed a $191 million contract for the construction of phase one of a cargo village at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.

Anglicans spurn US, Canada dioceses - Raps North Americans for ordination of gay bishops
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ANGLICAN Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands announced at its 134th annual synod last week that it will sever ties with the dioceses in North America, which have consecrated homosexual bishops.

Gleaner honours secretaries
THE GLEANER Company to commemorate 'Secretaries' Day' - yesterday honoured 28 of its secretaries at a reception at the company's North Street offices, downtown Kingston. The secretaries were recognised for their contributions to the company's.