Corruption accusations loose, says Patterson
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday argued that his administration had taken all the action it deemed necessary to "weed out" corruption within the State.

Boost for local manufacturing - JMA, SRC sign cooperative agreement
JMA, SRC sign cooperative agreement LOCAL MANUFACTURING received a boost yesterday with the signing of a cooperative agreement between the Scientific Research Council (SRC) and the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA)...

Immaculate teachers protest - Want students who spat in teacher's water expelled
THE MINISTRY of Education, Youth and Culture has requested an official report detailing the circumstances surrounding the suspension of three girls from the Immaculate Conception High School. The students allegedly spat into a teacher's water bottle.

Portmore toll report almost ready - PM
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson says he expects to receive a report next month from a high-level team he had assigned to examine the ongoing Portmore Toll Road dispute.

Thwaites wants to run in Central Kgn again
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW RONALD Thwaites, the former Central Kingston Member of Parliament (MP), wants to represent the constituency again. Mr. Thwaites, who resigned just before the last general election in 2002 following allegations of impropriety...

J'can woman killed in Canada
TORONTO, Canada: WHAT WAS supposed to be a night of fun and excitement at a birthday party ended in tragedy when a gunman sprayed guests with bullets, leaving one woman dead. Five persons were injured.

More rigid security measures in place at Tower Street penal facility
VISITS AT the Tower Street maximum security facility in Kingston is expected to be significantly reduce from 230,000 per annum to 20,000, Commissioner of Corrections, Major Richard Reese, told The Gleaner yesterday.