Dust nuisance plagues Queens Road citizens
RESIDENTS OF Queens Road in St. Ann say they have been suffering terribly from dust emanating from work taking place on the Northcoast Highway Project (NCHIP) despite repeated complaints to authorities, who have done nothing to alleviate..
Cops in shoot-out with cops
THE BUREAU of Special Investigation (BSI) has intensified its investigations into yesterday's shooting incident in St. Mary, where two of three policemen attached to the Greater Portmore Police Station ...
Dealers barred from importing Cayman cars
According to Raymond Reese, special adviser to the prime minister and chairman of the Motor Vehicles Import Committee, the decision was taken shortly after the hurricane because of fears that water-damaged vehicles from the small island would be dumped in
Education committee proposes extension to schooling period
AS A part of the government's medium-term plan to transform the education system, children, by 2007, would be entering primary school at age five instead of age six, a recommendation of the task force on education.
JPS bill shocker - Company admits to issuing 130,000 abnormal statements
DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) J. Paul Morgan disclosed yesterday that the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has admitted to issuing abnormal electricity bills to about 130,000 customers.
Environmental awareness project in Portland schools
THE PORTLAND Environment Protection Association (PEPA), is currently conducting a public education project in schools in the Rio Grande watershed area, to improve the environmental awareness of the students, and to sensitise them about the importance of..
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