Nurses threaten to air dirty laundry
President of the Nurses' Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Edith Allwood-Anderson, has threatened to reveal fully, the poor state of the island's health facilities, in an islandwide "public education campaign."
Warders face probe for death of inmate
Sanctions will be imposed on several warders at Spanish Town's maximum security penal facility, pending a ruling from the Director of Public Prosecutions, in relation to the death of an inmate.
Turks and Caicos woos Jamaican health inspectors
WESTERN BUREAU: The Turks and Caicos Environment Health Unit is on a recruitment drive in Jamaica to attract some of the island's public health inspectors to that country. Don Lewis, president of the Jamaica Association of Health Inspectors...
Teen killed in St James
WESTERN BUREAU: Violence yesterday claimed the life of yet another student, following a stabbing incident in close proximity to the Maldon High School in St. James. Dead is 15-year-old Cleon Levine of Gordon Crescent in Granville.
Bank manager on larceny charge remanded
A bank branch manager, who is charged with larceny of a motor car, appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wednesday, and was remanded in custody until October 30.
Jamaica, poor nations wary of EU development deals
BRUSSELS, (Reuters): Developing countries fear the European Union (EU) is too focused on opening up their economies in new deals between Brussels and Europe's former colonies that are intended to ease poverty, Jamaica's foreign minister said yesterday.
Termites close health centre in St 'Bess'
WESTERN BUREAU: Termite infestation has forced the Southern Regional Health Department (SRHD) to temporarily close the Balaclava Health Centre, in St. Elizabeth. Regional Director Keith Shakespeare said efforts are now being made...
Westmoreland Circuit Court opens
WESTERN BUREAU: The Westmoreland Circuit Court opened at the Savanna-la-Mar courthouse on Tuesday with 35 cases listed for mention before Justice Lennox Campbell. There are 21 new cases and the others were traversed from former sittings.
Man on sex charge gets 7 yrs
A man who sexually assaulted a ten-year-old girl was on Wednesday sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. Mrs. Justice Marva McIntosh, in sentencing Roy Witter, 36, a farmer and construction worker, of Olympic Gardens...
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