13 squads in 24 years
THE NAMING by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson on Sunday of another specialist squad to fight crime, brings to 13 the number of such élite units established since 1976. Last July when Mr. Patterson formed Operation Intrepid, Jamaicans at home and...

Shortage of grade 7 students
AN INADEQUATE number of grade 7 students in some of the island's all-age schools, could force the Ministry of Education to convert those institutions into primary schools.

Environmentalist selected as US Humphrey Fellow

ENVIRONMENTALIST AND freelance Gleaner columnist Diana McCaulay has been selected as one of two Jamaican Humphrey Fellows for 2000/2001 under the sponsorship of the American Embassy. She will begin her ten-month programme at the University of...

Violent crime explosion in 'Sunshine City'
THE EXPLOSION of violent crime in the residential area of Portmore has thrown a cloud over the 'Sunshine City' in recent weeks. There have been at least eight murders in the last two weeks alone.