Experts predict strong winter tourist season
WESTERN BUREAU: WITH THE official start of the 2004/2005 winter tourist season less than 24 hours away, Paul Pennicook, director of tourism, has declared that despite earlier challenges, the country was poised for a successful season.

Battle of CCJ bills goes to Privy Council
THE LEGAL battle over the bills to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) starts today in the United Kingdom Privy Council. Opposition Leader Edward Seaga, along with the Jamaican Bar Association, the Independent Jamaica Council for Human...

Mona Heights Primary thanks past principal
"SHE WAS a dedicated leader, teachers like her are really hard to find," said principal of Mona Heights Primary School, Witon Bishop, speaking about the school's immediate past principal, Shirley Jackson.

Distrust reigns among children, study reveals
A RECENT survey conducted among 300 children by Sharlene Sharpe-Pryce, faculty member at Mandeville-based Northern Caribbean University (NCU), shows that the majority do not trust the political system and state entities such as the police.

Hip hop mogul pledges support to Upliftment Ja
AMERICAN HIP-HOP mogul, Russell Simmons has pledged his continued support of the five-year old Jamaican charity Upliftment Jamaica, headed by Gary Foster. He made the commitment at the fifth anniversary gala and awards presentation...

Domestic cargo moving faster at Kingston port - Major world ports grappling with congestion
THERE ARE positive signs that the Port of Kingston is making progress in solving the problem of port congestion. The Kingston Container Terminal (KCT), with a rated capacity of 17,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), had as much as 27,000 TEUs last...