MP Shaw's spending lacks transparency - residents
A NUMBER of constituents in several communities of North East Manchester have cited a lack of transparency in the disbursement of Member of Parliament Audley Shaw's SESP fund.

Nuns pulling out of MoBay schools
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ROMAN Catholic Franciscan Sisters, who currently offer health and educational services to several schools in Montego Bay, will be ending their 80-year association with the western city this August...

Spencer calls for work permit audit
OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN on Labour Rudyard Spencer is calling for an immediate audit into the number of work permits granted to foreign nationals by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

Trauma cases swamp Cornwall Regional
WESTERN BUREAU: THE CORNWALL Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, is reporting difficulties in financing its operations, even as the cost of treating trauma cases continues to skyrocket because of escalating gun violence and assault.

Suspects in American tourist's death remanded
WESTERN BUREAU: THREE RESIDENTS of Flankers, St. James, who are charged in connection with the death of American tourist Steven Edward King, were remanded in custody when they appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court..

Mandatory registration coming for day care centres
OPERATORS OF day care facilities will now be required to register their institutions as a suitable environment for students' learning and development under the Early Childhood Act.