USAID to provide relief for farmers
THE UNITED States Agency for International Development's (USAID) ridge to reef Programme has committed to providing $7.3 million to assist 630 farmers in the six parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Ivan in September.
Security forces cut debt by millions
DESPITE OPERATING under what they described as challenging circumstances, top level administrative officers in both the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) have reported a combined debt cut of $72 million.
Health ministry beefs up gastro education campaign
WITH GASTRO-ENTERITIS cases at the end of October soaring to 107 per cent higher than the corresponding period in 2003, the Ministry of Health will be intensifying its public education campaign in an effort to reduce the number...
Appeal Court frees man from 10-year sentence
THE COURT of Appeal has quashed the convictions and set aside the 10-year prison sentence of Clunis Bryan, a labourer of Knockpatrick, Manchester, who was convicted on July 12, 2002...
Health ministry beefs up gastro education campaign
WITH GASTRO-ENTERITIS cases at the end of Octo-ber soaring to 107 per cent higher than the corresponding period in 2003, the Ministry of Health will be intensifying its public education campaign in an effort to reduce the number...
'Karate Georgie' detained
WESTERN BUREAU: WELL KNOWN Montego Bay policeman, Corporal Clive 'Karate Georgie' Lawrence, was detained yesterday by detectives from the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) on allegations of having commited simple larceny.
Missing NCU student found dead
THE PARTIALLY decomposed body of missing Northern Caribbean University (NCU) student, Joseph Burrowes, was found in bushes near the Windalco mud lake off the Winston Jones Highway at about 3.30 p.m. yesterday by the Mandeville police.
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