Jamaicans unhappy on account of crime - Frankson
DOREEN FRANKSON, president of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA), says the country's spiralling crime rate has negatively affected the country's psyche and, as a result, Jamaicans are unhappy.

St Thomas residents at risk from sand mining
RESIDENTS OF parts of St. Thomas claim that sand mining in the parish is threatening their homes, and insist that if something is not done to address the problem soon, many homes and even lives may be lost.

Minimum wage to increase end of January
INCREASES IN the National Minimum Wage will take effect on January 30 instead of January 1, as promised by Labour and Social Security Minister, Horace Dalley.

Meagre road repair money
ONLY $300 million of the $1.3 billion that will be provided by Government to repair roads damaged by hurricanes this year will be allocated to the Ministry of Local Government. Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, said...

United States embassy to close for holidays
THE EMBASSY of the United States of America in Kingston will be closed on Monday, December 26, and Tuesday, December 27, for the Christmas and Boxing Day.

PATH payments to be increased
BENEFICIARIES OF the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will be getting an increase in their monthly allowances as of January 2006. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Horace Dalley made the announcement on Tuesday...

Glitz and glitter this Christmas
CHRISTMAS FASHION for women is all about glitter, sequins and earth colours this year. Fay Hyatt, one of the managers at Ammar's in the Village Plaza on Constant Spring Road told The Gleaner yesterday...