Sweet relief - New bridge reconnects the east
Last night's scheduled completion of a Bailey bridge in Harbour View, St Andrew was expected to provide welcome relief for marooned commuters in eastern Jamaica starved of health services and food in the wake of Tropical Storm Gustav...
Denham Town High's cooks taste success
Denham Town High might not be named among the elite secondary schools in Jamaica, but the sweet aroma of excellence is wafting from the inner-city institution's kitchen into the rest of Jamaica.Ask Andrew McLeish, a Denham Town alumnus who has soared on the inspiration...
Business by the bridge
From the market vendor to the business executive, and even the entrepreneur, man, woman, child and dog ventured across the Hope River yesterday to ensure that business did not suffer. Onions, bananas and even mangoes were among produce being carried across the river...
Out on a limb for furniture
Secondary schools in Region 2 of the island - St Mary, St Thomas and Portland - have not received new furniture for the start of the new school year. Schools in these parishes may be forced to further extend the time for the opening of school, which was pushed back...
More than 30 institutions damaged
The Ministry of Education yesterday reported that some 30 schools across the island had been damaged by Tropical Storm Gustav, which pounded the island last week. Jasper Lawrence, chief education officer in the Ministry of Education, said the majority of the damaged schools...
Death toll at 12
The death toll from Tropical Storm Gustav has been increased to 12. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), which confirmed the deaths, said the figure could rise even further.The ODPEM said there are still several cases...
Hurricane Gustav fades moving into Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP): Hurricane Gustav slammed into the heart of Louisiana's fishing and oil industry with 110mph (177kph) winds yesterday then faded as it moved inland, delivering only a glancing blow to New Orleans that raised hopes the city would escape the kind of catastrophic...
Tuesdaytalk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Extortion! 1 There is disquiet in the business community these days about aggressive solicitation from politicians. It is nothing new, but with a tight economic situation, no one has money to spare.
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