Portmore targets 82 Labour Day projects
THE PORTMORE Municipal Council Labour Day Secretariat has registered a total of 82 projects to be undertaken this Labour Day. The projects, which are planned by the council along with various citizens' associations and community and civic groups...

Dalley criticises MPs - Some selections for overseas jobs described as abysmal
MEMBERS OF Parliament were sharply criticised by Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley, for the poorly qualified cadre of persons who were recommended for the Ministry's Overseas Employment Programme last year.

Surridge: Voluntary tax payment not working
RETIRED HEAD of the Financial Investigation Division (FID), Mike Surridge, has asked the Government to reconsider its policy on voluntary tax compliance.

Golding wants values project on front burner
OPPOSITION LEADER Bruce Golding has called for a revisiting of the failed Values and Attitudes campaign.

Clarke supports Christian Aid report - 'Free trade policies derail social order'
AGRICULTURE MINISTER Roger Clarke has endorsed some of the findings of a damning report issued by the United Kingdom-based Christian Aid, which blames free trade policies for "driving Jamaican women into prostitution and drug smuggling".

Toll road dispute for court August 8
THE URGENCY of the claim brought by the five Portmore residents who are challenging the toll in the Portmore section of Highway 2000 has resulted in the matter being set for hearing on August 8, during the legal vacation.

Government to amend Industrial Disputes Act
THE GOVERNMENT will be making amendments to the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act to allow non-unionised workers access to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT).