Poor progress - Government projects make Contractor General's blacklist
GOVERNMENT'S NORTH Coast Highway project and the Naggo Head Informatics Centre in Portmore, St. Catherine are among several projects with cost overruns, which the Contractor General has highlighted in his latest report.

Ja needs more sixth form space
THE SECONDARY school system needs an extra 5,000 sixth form spaces, says Minister of Education Maxine Henry-Wilson, ahead of an audit into school places to be released next week.

Thrills & spills
THRILL SEEKERS listen up! There's a new attraction now open in the downtown Kingston area - and guess what! It's free of charge! Yes indeed,for all who have ever dreamt of diving for lost treasure or experiencing the belly-wobbling dips...

European gov'ts seek to head off fuel unrest
PARIS, (Reuters): EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS sought to head off protests over soaring fuel prices yesterday with more steps to help hard-hit businesses such as truckers and farmers, and appeals to oil-rich OPEC countries to open their taps.

No more 'run with it' - Golding
OPPOSITION LEADER Bruce Golding yesterday declared he was concerned that the Government could be planning to use funds secured under the PetroCaribe oil deal with Venezuela, to secure a record fifth term in office.

Gov't, trade union leaders to meet
GOVERNMENT AND trade union leaders will make another attempt this week to save a wage restraint agreement, or memorandum of understanding (MoU) from unravelling. Cabinet on Monday instructed Finance Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, to meet...

Patterson to appear on NBC, Travel Channel
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson will this morning appear on the NBC's 'Today Show'. He will be interviewed between 8:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. and it can be seen locally on cable television.

Clarendon community shaken by double murder
MAY PEN, Clarendon: A DOUBLE murder yesterday orphaned two children, and left the residents of the community of Rosewell in Clarendon paralysed by fear.