Ramcharan pleads for lighter sentence - Lawyers say he fears dying in a UK prison
THE VOICE, London: LAWYERS FOR a Jamaican drug kingpin last week begged a judge not to impose a lengthy prison sentence after their client pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.
Parochial roads repaired in St Ann
ST. ANN: MINISTER OF Local Government Portia Simpson Miller wants to see more focus placed on rural development so as to provide greater economic opportunities for residents of rural communities...
Hardware stores to cut prices on material
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: THE ST. Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce has successfully struck a deal with some eight hardware stores in the parish, which will see the stores involved reducing their prices on building material by as high as 20 per cent.
Firms face fines for raw sewage
REGULATIONS SHOULD be on the books by late next year to sanction companies that discharge untreated sewage or sludge into the island's water bodies...
JPS to allocate street lamps in St Elizabeth
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: MAYOR OF Black River, Councillor Franklyn Witter has announced that a total of 322 street lamps will be allocated to the parish of St. Elizabeth between 2004/2005 across the 15 parish council divisions in the area.
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