Editors' forum - Squatting problem persists - Mayors say fear and manpower shortage are to be blamed
FEAR AND a lack of human resources are some of the reasons cited by some mayors as to why squatting has not been tackled in a serious way by the local authorities, which have power to curtail the problem. Mayor of May Pen and chairman of the Association of Local Government Authorities...
Editors' forum - More officers needed to monitor developments
Manpower shortage is impeding the island's parish councils from effectively policing developments. Speaking at a Gleaner Editors' Forum Monday, Mayor of Mandeville Brenda Ramsay, who also heads the Manchester Parish Council, admitted that councils "do not have enough officers...
The Abortion Debate - Oil for Joy to host two-week seminars on abortion
The Rev Rhonda Arias, founder and director of Oil for Joy for Mourning, based in the United States, will arrive in Jamaica tomorrow to conduct a series of training sessions for counsellors and pastors who are interested in understanding the effects of abortion on women...
Spate of murders rocks St James
Western Bureau: Assistant Commissioner of Police for the Area One division, Clifford Blake, says no concrete measures are currently in place to tackle the recent spate of murders in St James. "It is something we're looking at, but I'm in a meeting with the commissioner as we speak...
Legal challenge to controversial cemetery on hold
Western Bureau:The Ramble Community Development Committee (CDC) has suspended its legal challenge to prevent burials at the controversial Royale Rest Cemetery in Burnt Ground, Hanover, and is now pursuing a negotiated settlement through Health Minister Rudyard Spencer....
No growth on the mountain top
In this series of articles, I am dealing with dreaming and living the dream. I wish to make the point that dreaming is only the beginning of a journey to success. Fulfilling the dream is often very challenging, with many successful people having to pay a heavy price for the reward....
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