Charles takes aim
Trade unionist would put education first
PEARNEL CHARLES, gearing up to seek the leadership of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, has identified education as the priority he would pursue in a future Government, with 20 per cent of the Budget being allocated to this sector.
Gleaner/Don Anderson poll - JLP has slight lead
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) has recorded a two per cent lead in popular support over the governing People's National Party (PNP).
Bodies pile up at funeral homes
ADMINISTRATORS AT several of the island's funeral homes have again complained about the length of time, from several months to more than a year, that it is taking to dispose of unidentified and unclaimed bodies...
Emergency - KPH's Accident Unit needs help
THE ACCIDENTS and Emergencies Unit at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is facing an emergency of its own as it is severely under-staffed and under-equipped.
JLP conducts in-depth probe in Portland this weekend
THE JAMAICA Labour Party's (JLP) East Portland constituency, an area of concern since charges of vote-buying surfaced at the party's annual conference in November last year, is the focus this weekend of an "in-depth" probe...
Salaries Committee report goes to PM
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson is to receive a report soon from the bi-partisan task force set up to examine the recommendations of the Oliver Clarke-led Parliamentary Salaries Review Committee.
Public Defender tackles AIDS discrimination
PERSONS LIVING with HIV/AIDS who suffer discrimination may soon have their day in court.
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