Chavez money hits the road - Jamaica gets highway funds - US$290 million for Petrojam expansion
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica and Venezuela yesterday signed off on a host of development loans, including a deal which will see the nation receive US$130 million upfront to construct a new leg of Highway 2000. The multi-lane tolled motorway project...
Schools left high and dry - NWC says limited water for Corporate Area come September
With the start of the new school year less than three weeks away, the National Water Commission (NWC) has warned several Corporate Area schools to expect major disruptions in their daily water supply.
Drain dilemma
Last Wednesday, the nation's eyes were focused on downtown Kingston for the funeral of folklorist and poet Louise Bennett-Coverley. Things got a little tricky when 15 minutes of heavy rainfall caused flood waters that covered almost every roadway...
Stepfather charged with molestation
A 63-year-old man is now in custody at the Morant Bay Police Station In St. Thomas on a sexual molestation charge of his seven-year-old stepdaughter. Reports reaching The Gleaner are that the stepfather, Leaford Jackson, was taken into custody on August..
Woman held in Aussie murder
WESTERN BUREAU: A woman has been detained in connection with the murder of an Australian tourist who was found stabbed to death at the Gloustershire Hotel in Montego Bay, last Friday. Police have not yet named the suspect...
Jamaican awarded for efforts to reduce risky teen sex
A Jamaican has won one of the top prizes being awarded at the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada. Penelope Campbell, national officer with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Jamaica, was yesterday presented...
UTech boycott call flops
Scores of students turned out for registration at the University of Technology (UTech) yesterday, despite a request from the Students' Union that they boycott registration in protest against the administration's decision to hike tuition fees.
Cable and Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) slashes staff
Two hundred employees of Cable and Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) are to be made redundant today, as the company outsources its call centre. According to the company, the move is necessary to improve its customer service as it outsources sections...
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