Haitians denied Government refuses asylum request
WESTERN BUREAU: THE 281 Haitians seeking political asylum in Jamaica were yesterday told that their request was denied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and that none of them met the requirements for refugee status.
Surrey four get GG Awards
FOUR OUTSTANDING Jamaicans were presented with the prestigious Governor-General's Achievement Awards for their extraordinary performance and contributions in their communities yesterday.
Dalley, interest groups to discuss labour issues
HORACE DALLEY, Minister of Labour and Social Security, will be faced with some unresolved labour issues that have been brewing for some time now when he meets today with trade union representatives at the Labour Advisory Committee (LAC)...
MPM loses damages appeal case
METROPOLITAN PARKS and Markets (MPM) has lost its appeal against a Supreme Court ruling this year that it should pay $5.5 million to 52-year-old Percival Swaby...
Hurricane toll still incomplete - PM
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday said preliminary estimates of damage to agriculture, roads, and low to middle income houses has surpassed $13 billion.
Unstable weather coming - Met Office
THE METEROLOGICAL Service said yesterday that a surface to upper level trough located across the central Caribbean is moving towards the island and should begin to influence weather conditions over Jamaica within the next two to three days.
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