'Don't leave' - Constituency reacts to impending retirement
THE ANNOUNCEMENT yesterday of Edward Seaga's impending retirement as Member of Parliament for Western Kingston after 43 years of unbroken service to the constituency, sparked widespread expressions of disappointment from constituents who...
Tsunami deaths expected to top 100,000
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP): PLANES LOADED with everything from lentils to water purifiers touched down across Asia yesterday, the start of the largest relief effort in history, as aid workers predicted the death toll from this week's earthquake and...
'We have little hope'
MORE THAN 500,000 were reported injured from Sunday's disaster across Asia. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have so far been unable to assess the total number of missing people. "We have little hope, except for...
Jamaicans in UK say farewell to ambassador
MEMBERS OF the Jamaican community turned out on December 18 at a special reception to say farewell to High Commissioner Maxine Roberts, whose tour of duty comes to an end December 31. High Commissioner Roberts was praised for her dedication and...
Wrong body
MOURNERS WHO turned out early yesterday to have a last look at the body of political activist Allan Dobson were in for a shock as it was the body of another man that was neatly laid in the dark brown wooden casket that was intended for...
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