Charge imports - JAS
THE JAMAICA Agricultural Society is pushing for the imposition of permit charges on goods coming into the island which compete directly with local agricultural commodities. Under the proposed scheme, a charge would be imposed on all agricultural imports.

Shaw to appeal for students
AUDLEY SHAW, JLP spokesman on Finance, says he is to make a formal intercession on behalf of the eight Holmwood Technical High School athletes whose applications for visitors' visas were again turned down by the United States Consulate. The eight were...

Ministry welcomes focus on basic schools

THE MINISTRY of Education and Culture has welcomed the Government's decision to focus national activities for Labour Day 2001 on the building and upgrading of basic schools islandwide. Euvina Haseley Allen, Assistant Chief Education Officer for the...

St Mary gets more JPs
FOURTEEN NEW Justices of the Peace (JPs) for St. Mary were sworn in at a ceremony held at Couples Hotel last week Wednesday, bringing the number of JPs serving the parish to 221. The new appointments are Paul Pennicooke, Neville Condappa, Rev. Henroy...

Foreigners granted J'can citizenship
JAMAICA IS "the greener grass" for many nationals of other countries. According to The Jamaica Gazette, an official publication of the Jamaican government, 246 foreign nationals were recently granted Jamaican citizenship. In addition, 43 others were...