Senators, MPs get immunity - Free to enter into Government contracts
EIGHT MEMBERS of Parliament and Senators were granted exemptions to enter into contracts with the government. Section 41 of the Constitution requires a Member of the Houses of Parliament to vacate his/her seat if any firm in which he/she is a partner...

St Ann Bauxite workers strike
MORE THAN 60 supervisory workers at the St. Ann Bauxite Limited, formerly Kaiser, have stopped working to protest against the non-payment of increased wages by the company.

Woman corporal plays good Samaritan to mentally-challenged
COMMUNITY POLICING in Manchester just got a much-needed shot in the arm because of an initiative started by female officer, Yvette Burgess. Detective Corporal Burgess, a 15-year police veteran stationed at Christiana in Manchester...

Correctional officer hospitalised after crash
A CORRECTIONAL officer was hospitalised on Tuesday with head injuries after a motor vehicle accident along the Spanish Town bypass. He has been identified as Dennis Blagrove of a Spanish Town address.

Portland woman gets a home for Christmas
THE SPIRIT of Christmas is alive and well in Portland. Doubt it? Just check out the case of Angella Melbourne, a visually impaired mother of four, who recently received a pre-Christmas Day gift that would make Santa Claus himself green with envy...

Residents pan Manchester mining plans
RESIDENTS WHO live near to Canoe Valley, Manchester, are hostile to the idea of an overseas company mining the large deposit of limestone in that area because of the environmental implications.