Rising water threatens Harmons residents
THE COMMUNITY of Harmons in Manchester is slowly disappearing under water. An underground spring has been flooding the area for the past three months and shows no sign of letting up anytime soon.

Parliament clerk lauded
MEMBERS OF the House of Representatives on Tuesday paid tribute to Shirley Lewis, clerk to the Houses of Parliament, who will end her 11 years of service to Gordon House this month.

Opposition wants clarity on closure of IT company
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) says it is seeking clarity on the closure of Touchpoint Jamaica Limited, the company that bought the assets of the failed Netserv Jamaica Limited.

Jamaican convicted of murder in New York
WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP): A FORMER security worker who once worked in Jamaica as a policeman was convicted yesterday of killing a bank machine technician in an attempt to rob the money machines at a bank.

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) to award veterans
THE PRESS Association of Jamaica (PAJ) will conclude its week-long activities tonight, with an awards and presentation ceremony for outstanding journalists for 2005. The function will be held at the PAJ's headquarters on East Avenue...

Chicken galore for Christmas
AS CHRISTMAS approaches, Jamaica's poultry industry is reporting record levels of production - with industry-wide production averaging just over two million kilos per week. Statistics compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture show...

Northwestern media centre gets new head
EVANSTON: MICHAEL P. SMITH has been named executive director of the Media Manage-ment Center at Northwestern University, Northwestern Provost Lawrence B. Dumas announced on Monday.