New houses for Portland Cottage residents
DEVASTATED PORTLAND Cottage residents in South East Clarendon have been promised new houses through Food for the Poor. The promise came Tuesday from Prime Minister P.J. Patterson who toured the communit.

Credible performance by cops during 'Ivan'
SOME OF Jamaica's prominent civic and legal personalities have given high marks to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for a 'creditable' performance during Hurricane Ivan's walloping last week.

'Ivan' delays Highway 2000 in Bushy Park
THE CONSTRUCTION of the Bushy Park to Portmore segment of Highway 2000 is likely to miss its December deadline as a result of Hurricane Ivan, which pounded the island last week and caused widespread devastation.

Spanish Town PO rises above daily challenges
THE SPATE of crime and violence in Spanish Town has posed serious challenges to the post office there, as constant flare-ups have driven fear into customers.

Islandwide assessment to be done
FIVE HUNDRED officers have been deployed islandwide by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to do a post-Ivan damage assessment with the aim of assisting persons who were affected during the hurricane.