New facility brings great comfort to Sangster airport
PASSENGERS PASSING through the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, will now enjoy greater comfort as a result of the opening of a new arrivals hall yesterday.

No pay hike for cops
FITZ JACKSON, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, said yesterday that the Government will not be granting the police a wage increase.

Town Clerk set to quit
AFTER A five-year stint with the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Town Clerk Errol Greene will be resigning to take up the position of chief executive officer at the Kingston City Centre Improvement Company (KCCIC)...

Senator calls for change to Beach Control Bill
OPPOSITION SENATOR Shirley Williams has called for a change to the Beach Control (Amendment) Bill, saying it was important that citizens are not denied free access to local beaches.

Happy 54th birthday!
A PARTY to celebrate the Children's Own newspaper's 54th anniversary was held yesterday at the newspaper's North Street, central Kingston offices.

Child labour a growing trend in Ja
'STOP CHILD Domestic Labour' is the theme for the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) third celebration of World Day Against Child Labour, which is being observed today.

Swallowtail butterflies endangered
A LEGAL battle is ensuing in the United States to protect tropical swallowtail butterflies, which are found in Jamaica, Mexico, Brazil and Asia.