JAMAICAN NURSES BACK ON THE JOB
The two-day stand-off between nurses and Government ended last night as nurses took a decision to go back to work, following a marathon meeting with executive members of the Nurses' Association of Jamaica and senior officials of the ministries...
Deacon's stay in jail extended
Donovan Jones, the former Dayton Avenue church deacon, who is at the centre of the sexual molestation offence against a 14-year-old Corporate Area schoolgirl, yesterday had his stay in jail extended until September 8.
'Zero tolerance on corruption'
Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart, has issued a strong warning to all Local Government authorities that he would be ensuring that there is accountability at every level.
'Child abuse is everybody's business'
Persons who know and fail to report the abuse of children are now held reposnsible under the Child Care and Protection Act of 2004.
Jamaica Public Service clears air on power cut
Two weeks after the nation was plunged into darkness for nearly 12 hours, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that the blackout was triggered by a fault on the high-tension 138kV transmission line from Bogue, Montego Bay, to Duncans..
Parking lot accident
Onlookers and security view this SUV (at top) that was involved in an accident in a parking lot on Oxford Terrace, yesterday.
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