DEAD HEAT! PNP, JLP locked in a tussle a week away from election day
As Hurricane Dean approached the island a week ago, the electorate was at a crossroad about which party should form the next government. A Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll, conducted on the eve of the hurricane's...
Relief activities increase
The onslaught of Hurricane Dean has prompted Government to seriously consider relocating residents who live in low-lying and flood-prone areas. At the same time, several relief agencies stepped up their activities on the weekend.
Political campaigning to resume - ECJ commends Cabinet for early election date
Jamaicans should brace themselves this week for an increase in election campaigning after a lull due to the passage of Hurricane Dean.With September 3 now confirmed as the official date of the general election, the major...
Relief for farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands says it will be disbursing more than $100 million in relief to farmers as follows: $90 million - for farmers of domestic crops to purchase fertiliser.
Sixty per cent electricity restored
Up to yesterday, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) said electricity had been restored to 60 per cent of the island.In a release to the media, JPS's corporate public relations manager, Winsome Callum, said all parishes, except...
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