Nurses ink wage deal
After months of intense negotiations, the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) yesterday signed a new salary and fringe benefits agreement with the Ministry of Finance and Planning for the 2006-2008 contract period.

'Government of Jamaica not selling Cup vision'
Robert Bryan, the head of Jamaica's coordinating body for next year's Cricket World Cup, says he is dissatisfied with preparation in communities which will host matches and suggests that the Government has failed..

Kingston housing revamp in limbo
Plans by Government to restore the housing stock in a number of communities near Sabina Park in time for Cricket World Cup 2007 have hit a snag. In 2004, former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson announced Government....

Health fears as Cup looms
WESTERN BUREAU: The health authorities in western Jamaica are warning locals to be wary of their involvement with visiting cricket fans during next year's ICC Cricket World Cup as some of them might have communicable diseases.

AC, fridge technicians coming under tight rein
The Government is now in the final stage of developing an ozone act that will govern refrigeration and air conditioning technicians and seek to stamp out the use of ozone-depleting substances.

Canadians want more time for blackout report
A second team of Canadian consultants examining the legal, regulatory and administrative operations of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has requested more time to submit a full report to the Government.

Row over HIV testing - JEF, Medical Association square off on policy
The Jamaica Employers' Feder-ation (JEF) yesterday insisted on the right of employers to demand that workers undergo HIV/AIDS tests as a condition of employment. According to Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd....

Robbers killed in gunfight
Forensic experts yesterday began examining the sports utility vehicle (SUV) in which four alleged gunmen were killed by the police during a shoot-out in downtown Kingston, Monday night. "The ballistics experts will be taking a closer look...

Dobson out of National Workers Union (NWU) race
President of the , Clive Dobson, will not be contesting the presidential race at the union's congress next month. This is after a meeting held with his two contenders for the post failed to resolve the internal leadership dispute.