Mayors bid to aid nat'l crime fight
THREE MAYORS are calling on government to stop ignoring what they deem the incalculable contribution local authorities can make to the national fight against crime.
Orange Field residents protest water shortage
SEVERAL RESIDENTS of Orange Field district, St. Catherine, blocked the main road leading into their community yesterday morning to protest a lack of water...
Thomas reshuffles charges
POLICE COMMISSIONER Lucius Thomas has reassigned several senior members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to some of the troubled spots across the island.
PNP profits from JLP squabbles, says Meeks
POLITICAL ANALYSTS credit the People's National Party (PNP) lead over the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to improvements to national infrastructures and infighting in the JLP last year.
Child dies in blaze
A TWO-YEAR-OLD child was burnt to death on Sunday when fire gutted a one-bedroom house on Airy Castle Road, Stony Hill.
Students gear up for GSAT exams
STUDENTS ARE generally prepared for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scheduled for March 17-18, based on Gleaner checks with schools. But, educators say the traditional weakness in language arts and mathematics continues.
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