A catalyst for change

WHAT DOES it take to build a community? It takes belief in your neighbours, determination, guts and help when it is most needed. Twenty-four-year-old Richardo "Ricky Ten" McFarlane has what it takes to do just that. He is one of many trying to reshape...

MoBay Mayor aims for WC seat
WESTERN BUREAU: MAYOR OF Montego Bay, Councillor Hugh Solomon, has officially announced his intention to run as the People's National Party's candidate in the St. James West Central constituency.

Government prepares for Customs Act amendments

THE GOVERNMENT has made provisions to protect itself against revenue loss or chaos in the transitional period of the new Customs Act amendments. Dr. Omar Davies, Minister of Finance and Planning, says the Bill amending the Customs Act empowers him to...

Millennium Generation - An exemplary public servant

MANDEVILLE, Manchester: YOUNG, TALENTED, educated and dedicated, accurately define Winston Palmer, the Manchester Parish Council's director of finance.

Only needy to access students' loan ­ Gregory

PERSONS WITHIN middle and upper class income levels should consider sources other than the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) for financing further studies, as funds provided by the Bureau are only for the needy, said Robert Gregory, chairman of the Board.