A chat with Tilford the farmer
It was while walking along a lonely road in West Albion in St.Thomas recently, that photographer Norman Grindley and I heard a strange shuffling noise coming from some nearby bushes. Now, it is no habit of mine to go wandering off into lonely woodlands to get to the bottom...
Catchy jingles spread the message for JLP
On a recent visit to Montego Bay, St. James, an aunt told me tales of how my nine-year-old cousin gets into a mad frenzy when he hears "Labour Party marching on" playing over the radio. She said he would dash to the back of the house for a piece of green cloth and bolt around....
'Babsy' says unity the way forward
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: The Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) winning candidate for Central St. Catherine, incumbent Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, says unity and prosperity will be the way forward for her constituency and Jamaica at large. "I see unity as a force that drives prosperity...
11 injured in victory motorcade
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: Eleven supporters of Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) candidate Michael Stern in North West Clarendon were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in crashed. According to the Member of Parliament-designate, himself and hundreds of JLP supporters...
Students get back-to-school cheques
PORTMORE, St. Catherine: Mayor of Portmore, George Lee, handed over $250,000 worth of cheques to needy students of the 'Sunshine City', at the municipality office in Portmore on last Saturday. The cheques will go towards paying school and tuition fees and for the buying of books....
Something Extra...
It was a groovy party in Montego Bay plus the Trinis wanted to party the night away. And, Bev East's book is already making waves.
Crime rate still soars
The incoming government of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will have a burgeoning crime rate to deal with when it is officially sworn in perhaps some time next week. Four persons had their lives snuffed out between Tuesday and yesterday evening, pushing the number of persons killed...
Rastas have faith in Jamaica Labour Party
At least one Rastafarian group is viewing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), which came out victorious in Monday's general elections, as the force that will effect changes needed to push Jamaica into the new millennium. According to the group, members of which visited...
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