Pennicook upbeat despite drop in stopover arrivals
WESTERN BUREAU: APRIL'S PRELIMINARY figure of a seven per cent decrease in stopover arrivals has not derailed the Jamaica Tourist Board's prediction of a bumper winter tourist season.

Thousands labour for communities
DESPITE THE inclement weather yesterday, several Labour Day projects went ahead as planned across the island. Some 453 projects were registered with the Social Development Commission (SDC).

Met Office operating without radar system
With the official start of the hurricane season only days away, the National Meteorological Centre is operating without a Doplar Radar System, which makes it difficult for the centre to report accurately on weather conditions ...

Moving farewell for Lloyd Phang
SCORES OF family, friends, associates and well-wishers flocked the Hope Road-based church yesterday to say their final farewell to Lloyd Phang, stepson of slain May Pen businessman, Maurice Azan.

New look prison release programme
AFTER BEING suspended for the last three years, the Department of Correctional Services has re-implemented its programme for the cond itional release of prisoners at some of the island's penal institutions.

Cop shot in Sp Town
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: A policeman was shot several times while at his home in Hopedale, St. Catherine, yesterday afternoon.

Police Federation mass meeting tomorrow
THE MASS meeting of members of the Police Federation, which was scheduled for today, has been moved to tomorrow morning. The meeting is set for the Jamaica Police Academy, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, starting at 11 a.m.