Invest more in education - Issa
JOHN ISSA, chairman of the SuperClubs Super-Inclusive resorts chain, says he believes the nation needs to pay more attention to the education system in Jamaica, if the society is to move forward. Mr. Issa said on the weekend that he believes the future of the nation is in danger...
All's wrong on Righton Crescent
What's Not Working? - Residents of Righton Crescent in Washington Gardens are cursing their political luck. The residents are complaining that the road they live on has been in need of repairs for well over two decades. They pointed out that neighbouring thoroughfares...
Young Colomathi pleads innocence - May face additional charges
WESTERN BUREAU: Thion Colomathi, the son of the People'sNational Party caretaker/candidate for East Central St. James, and councillor of the Springmount Division, Donald Colomathi, is claiming innocence as the police continue investigations which could see him being charged...
Projects ready for Labour Day
A TOTAL of 260 registered projects have been planned for tomorrow's celebration of National Labour Day, according to Hopeton Murray, director for special and commemo-rative events in the Ministry of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture.
IDB offers improved living conditions
WESTERN BUREAU: WITH AN estimated 11 million people living in the Caribbean, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has embarked on a drive to provide opportunities for the majority in the region. The IDB hopes to achieve this through various methods that will....
Lack of jurors affecting court
The Home Circuit Court is facing an acute shortage of jurors. Yesterday, Supreme Court Judge Carol Beswick made an impassioned plea for the few jurors who were present to tell their friends to attend court when summoned to do so. "There is an insufficiency of jurors...
No date set for deacon sex case
A trial date has not yet been set in the case of former church deacon, 46-year-old Donovan Jones and the three male teenagers charged with trafficking in persons involving a 14-year-old girl. They appeared in the Home Circuit Court Friday...
Labourer convicted of murder in Content
A Home Circuit Court jury has convicted Nassive Williams, labourer, of Content district, St. James, for the murder of 35-year-old shopkeeper and tailor, Kelvin Ainsley, also of Content. Ainsley was shot dead about 12.30 p.m. on January 15, last year on the Content Main Road.
Book on Jamaican Tainos to be relaunched
A book on the Tainos, the first recorded inhabitants of Jamaica, is to be launched today. The book, The Earliest Inhabit-ants: The Dynamics of the Jamaica Taino, is published by the University of the West Indies Press (2006).
Men of the SAFARI
They are fearless. Each day they brave the dark, murky, crocodile-filled, 44-mile-long river taking visitors to get a glimpse of these monsters. They entice, feed, pat and pose with these dangerous creatures. They are the men of the Black River Safari - Everill Daley...
JSIF, OPEC in water project
As part of a joint initiative between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, five poverty-stricken communities in Portland are to be provided with potable water. The communities are Lighthouse, Spring Bank, Stony Hill...
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