Justice Harris acts on Appeal Court bench
Mrs. Justice Hazel Harris has been appointed to act on the Court of Appeal bench in place of Mr. Justice Howard Cooke who is going on vacation. Her appointment will mark the first time in Jamaica's history that two women would sit on the Court of Appeal.

Big boost for cocoa production
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Senator Norman Grant said that 6,000 acres of cocoa will be replanted across the island under a cocoa rehabilitation programme to begin shortly. An officer has already been identified to spearhead the..

'Hand back waste collection to parish councils'
THE ASSOCIATION of Local Government Authorities (ALGA) has called for control over waste collection to be handed back to parish councils from National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)...

CXC launches new degree programme
THE CARIBBEAN Examinations Council (CXC) launched its associate degree programme earlier this month. The council is offering associate degrees in business studies, computer science, environmental science, general studies, humanities, mathematics, modern.

Musimatics pilot project a success
MUSIMATICS, A programme which was developed to use musical principles to teach mathematics, has been successfully applied in one school in Portmore, St. Catherine. The programme was piloted at Belmont Park Primary School for eight weeks with students in.

New agri strategy soon says Clarke
AGRICULTURE MINISTER Roger Clarke says a new agriculture strategy will shortly be implemented for the period 2005 to 2008. He says the strategy will include policies that will position the sector to increase production levels. Mr. Clarke was speaking on.

Blythe takes PRIDE issue to court
LAWYERS FOR former water and housing minister, Dr. Karl Blythe, say they have filed defamation suits in the Supreme Court against members of a government-appointed committee, which reported that Blythe was guilty of meddling in the operation of a state...

Ministry breaks ground for new transport centre tomorrow
The Ministry of Transport and Works will be breaking ground tomorrow for the construction of a new $435 million modern transport centre on lands at Eastwood Park Road and North Odeon Avenue in St. Andrew. The centre will be the first of its kind in...