At Half-Way Tree Transport Centre ...Police struggling to rein in rowdy students
STUDENT troublemakers at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre are creating a security challenge for police who are struggling to keep them in line during peak hours. "The transport centre is quite safe except for fracas between students who bring a tribalistic...
St James, Trelawny citizens get tourism, business training
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents in sections of Trelawny and St James are to embark on a new way of life by earning their living from sustainable-livelihood projects that are environmentally compatible. The residents have been undergoing training for several months ...
Grace honours 'Ver'
Veronica Campbell-Brown, the only Jamaican athlete to retain an Olympic title, was on National Heroes Day honoured by GraceKennedy Ltd for her achievements. Campbell-Brown won the 200 metres gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing, China.
'Ras' lauds Jamaica's heroes on their day
Amid the moderate pomp of the ceremony to honour the most hallowed Jamaicans on Heroes Day, one flag stood out in the black, green and gold kaleidoscope of civic pride.This flag - red, black and green - was held aloft by a petite Rastafarian man...
Illiteracy marginalising workforce - Charles
Illiteracy and a training deficit are the greatest setbacks to the Jamaican workforce in the 21st century, said Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles.Charles was speaking as the Government embarks on a partnership with Okanagan College...
Insure your home today
Insuring one's home is an important step to peace of mind, providing financial support in the event of natural disasters such as fire, earthquake and hurricane, or man-made nuisance, such as theft. "Home insurance is to ...substantially ease the potential financial burden...
Toughen penalties on corrupt judges - lawyer
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW CLYDE Williams has proposed harsher punishment for members of the judiciary and the legislature who are convicted of corruption.He made the recommendation, last week in Gordon House, while making a submission to a joint select committee...
Cop backs new tactics
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: Assistant Commissioner of Police Leon Rose has urged the constabulary to rethink its approach to missing person reports, adding that law enforcement personnel should act outside the box...
Councilman transfer irks Lucea mayor
The impending transfer of secretary/manager of the Hanover Parish Council, David Gardner, has incensed Lucea Mayor Lloyd Hill.Hill argued that the decision - which was made by the Parish Councils Services Commission - could affect the Department...
New judicial appointments
The Judicial Service Commission has made some new appointments to the judiciary. Supreme Court Judge Mahadev Dukharan has been appointed to the Court of Appeal. He has acted on several occasions on the Court of Appeal bench.
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