Parties battle for two local government divisions
TWO LOCAL government by-elections will be taking place today -one in Mount Industry in the parish of St. Catherine, and the other in Bethel Town, Westmoreland.
Bomb scare interrupts 'Zekes' trial
MATTHEWS LANE strongman, Donald "Zekes" Phipps, was among several persons who were forced to make a hasty retreat from the Corporate Area Criminal Court yesterday, due to a bomb scare. Phipps was in court answering to the charges of: illegal possession..
New AIDS cases on the increase
THERE WAS a 12 per cent increase in reported new AIDS cases in the first six months of 2004, compared to the same period in 2003, according to the Ministry of Health.
Port Authority extends working hours to ease container clog
IN A bid to ease the current container clog at the island's terminals due to the impending Christmas season, the Port Authority has extended its normal working hours as well as expressed the willingness to open on Sundays.
'Show more appreciation for the elderly'
CHAIRMAN OF the National Council on senior citizens, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer wants Jamaicans to show greater appreciation for the contribution senior citizens have made and continue to make to the country's development.
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