International Maroons defend Cockpit
WESTERN BUREAU: As the debate over mining in the Cockpit Country continues, the Council of Overseas Maroons has thrown its support behind their local counter-parts and environmentalists in the fight to preserve the area from bauxite exploitation.
DNA test from bodies found at landfill to arrive next week
By next week, police expect to get results of DNA tests from two bodies found at a Manchester landfill nine days ago, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Les Green, told The Gleaner yesterday....
Kingston not ready for Cricket World Cup, says McKenzie
KINGSTON Mayor, Desmond McKenzie, has again expressed concerns about the readiness of the city to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Speaking yesterday at a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Area Council One meeting...
Residents seek redress... Say they want compensation for illness caused by Riverton smoke
Several residents of Washington Boulevard and its environs say they are willing to seek compensation from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), the agency responsible for the Riverton landfill, or the Attorney-General...
A day in the life ... (Pt IV) - Education takes second place to policing students
The following are comments and analyses gleaned from interviews by Zahra Orane, under the aegis of the firm, Growth Facilitators, with a handful of Corporate Area high school principals about the challenges they face as administrators.
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