Prime Minister condemns sexual abuse of teenager
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: PRIME MINISTER Portia Simpson Miller yesterday added her voice to the condemnation of the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl which was made public while she was off the island on official business.

Portmore sticking to boycott
FOLLOWING AN all-night vigil Saturday in protest against the toll charges set for the Portmore Toll Bridge, hundreds of Portmore residents maintained they would boycott the Portmore toll road this morning.

Portmore JUTC route changes
EFFECTIVE TODAY, the following routes will use the Portmore Causeway to enter and exit Portmore at all times: - Routes 1, 1A, 4, 8, 8A, 12, 12A, 16, 17Ax, 18, 18A, 19A, 20. - Routes 3, 3A, 17, 17A and 20A will continue to use the Mandela Highway...

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to launch election campaign this month
TORONTO, Canada: THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) is ready for the next general election and will be launching its campaign later this month. "We have selected all our candidates. We recently did an assessment in terms of the state of readiness...

New labour alliance - Professionals ponder break from Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU)
PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED by the Government may be about to forge a new alliance to bargain on members' behalf, making a clean break from the influence of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU).

Labour Ministry to host Disabled Employment Expo
THE MINISTRY of Labour and Social Security, in association with the Community of Persons with Disabilities, will host its second annual employment exposition dubbed 'EnAble '06'. The two-day event which targets persons with disabilities and employers...