Police cover
Special security patrols for students returning to school
SCHOOLS IN the volatile Arnett Gardens and Jones Town communities, which were forced to close down last week because of gang warfare and heavy gunfire, are expected to re-open their gates tomorrow under heavy police cover.
Call to review position on Haiti
AT LEAST one leading academic wants CARICOM to recognise the interim Government in Haiti quickly, despite lingering reservations about the ouster of the elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and the American role...
Children's health at risk
ONE YEAR after two international agencies highlighted the health and development dangers facing Jamaican children from exposure to raw sewage in gutters, canals and waterways, or improperly disposed domestic waste, the situation is unchanged.
Boom times for St Catherine
WITH A plethora of speculative development projects over the last few months and rapid population growth, the parish of St. Catherine is being quietly transformed into an economic juggernaut.
Forbes cites success (Part 1)
Commissioner Francis Forbes, head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), proudly cites "tackling the big drug dealers", as one of his organisation's successful major works in progress.
Asbestos death trap
Plans for Succaba Pen clean-up stall
MORE THAN 1,000 residents in the Burke Heights Road (Succaba Pen) community in Old Harbour, St. Catherine continue to face serious risks of developing asbestosis (hardening of the lungs) and lung cancer as ...
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