Time-out for 'problem students'
Students with acute behavioural problems could soon be taken out of the regular education system and placed in special institutions as part of efforts to stem violence in schools.This will give the students a 'time-out'...
Concrete road for Fern Gully next year
OCHO RIOS, St Ann:A section of the road leading through Ocho Rios' long-standing tourist attraction, Fern Gully, is to be concreted similarly to parts of the Bog Walk gorge.
MP plans to boost poultry industry
Poultry farmers in northwest Clarendon are to benefit from a $1-million boost shortly.
Policeman freed after seven years off duty
One of three policemen who have been taken off the job for the past seven years was set free on Thursday after a Home Circuit Court jury found him not guilty of a murder charge.
Gov't hosts health fair for employees
Recognising the importance of health and wellness in the workplace, the Department of Local Government yesterday hosted a health fair for its more than 100 employees.
Bishops blast death penalty
Three Roman Catholic Bishops in Jamaica say parliamentarians could be opting for a "culture of death" when they vote on Tuesday to decide whether the death penalty should remain on the books.
Traffic changes for Byron Lee funeral today
Major traffic changes will be implemented today to facilitate the thanksgiving service for legendary bandleader, Byron Lee.The service, which is scheduled for the Abe Issa Auditorium at St George's College in Kingston, will commence at 1...
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