Welfare warfare in Jamaica - Buy back the hearts of the poor from dons says Church leaders
LOCAL CHURCH leaders believe they can wrest power away from dons in depressed communities by forging financial relationships with the private sector that would allow them to 'outgive' dons, and eventually, win the hearts of...
Red tape grounds Haitian repatriation
WESTERN BUREAU: OFFICIALS AT the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade are still awaiting a landing permit from Haiti in order to repatriate the more than 100 Haitians, who were denied entry to their homeland on the weekend.
Half-Way Tree (HWT) traffic changes cause major delays
THE NATIONAL Works Agency have downplayed difficulties faced by motorists using the new traffic arrangements in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew after chaos greeted early-morning commuters yesterday. Petra-Keane Williams, acting head of communications...
Old Harbour residents 'fed up' - Bad roads spark mass protest
SEVERAL COMMUTERS, school children and business persons were left stranded in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, yesterday when residents blocked a sizeable section of the road network from Gordonwood to Church Pen, protesting poor road conditions.
Traffic cops on red alert for Christmas
IN AN attempt to reduce the number of traffic accidents and fatalities on the road for the Christmas season, the police will be targeting overloaded vehicles, careless and reckless drivers and motorists who continue to drive while under...
KRAAL TRIAL: DAY 26 - Testimony halted
THE KRAAL murder case has been put off until tomorrow to give the prosecution sufficient time to get vital witnesses it needs to testify before it closes its case this week.
Emergency evacuation legislation to be drafted
CABINET YESTERDAY gave instruction for the drafting of legislation aimed at giving the disaster preparedness agency the power to order emergency evacuation of communities.
Ganja seized on wharf in Jamaica
NARCOTICS DETECTIVES have seized a 40-foot container, with a large quantity of ganja, which was found in the flooring. The shipment, which included assorted food items, was found at Kingston Terminal and destined for London...
Brace for rise in infectious diseases, WHO warns
MONTREAL, Canada: THE WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) is warning health authorities to brace for an increase in infectious diseases and illnesses due to extreme weather conditions which are expected to occur as a result of climate change.
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