Westmoreland Health Dept lauded for emergency drill
WESTERN BUREAU: THE WESTMORELAND Health Department tested the efficiency of the parish's emergency response units in a simulation exercise on Wednesday. Unsuspecting motorists were amazed and expressed shock, as dozens of what appeared to be...
Golding: 'Archived' Jamalco expansion could hurt Jamaica's growth
LEADER OF the Opposition, Bruce Golding, has said that Jamaica's growth prospects could suffer a further severe blow, if the planned expansion by Alcoa of the Jamalco plant in Clarendon is shelved. This would also have a devastating effect...
Jamaica to aid region with security for CWC 2007
JAMAICA WILL be deploying members of the security forces to eight Caribbean countries hosting Cricket World Cup 2007 to assist with security arrangements. This was announced on Wednesday by National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips...
'Equip yourself with better trade mechanisms'
COUNTRIES NEED to develop mechanisms to monitor the trade of hazardous chemicals and pesticides, according to a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) official. Dr. Dunstan Campbell, FAO representative in Jamaica, said...
British High Commission speaks to Kraal, not Adams
THE BRITISH High Commis-sion has emphasised that its comments, published yesterday in The Gleaner, indicated that the British Government did not condone the activities carried out by the Crime Management Unit, that led to the allegations at Kraal...
Shipping lines say higher rates will not change
DESPITE A flurry of criticism from the Government and the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), the West India Trans Atlantic Steam Shipping (WITASS) lines have declared that their decision to reintroduce a congestion surcharge...
Mount Ogle Basic School reopens
THE MOUNT Ogle Basic School in Lawrence Tavern, St. Andrew, reopened on Wednesday, two years after it was destroyed by fire. The school, which has 115 students from age three to six, was rebuilt with money from the CHASE Fund.
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