JLP chiefs back Grange

THE HIERARCHY of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) yesterday threw its support behind Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Member of Parliament for Central St. Catherine who is facing opposition from three JLP councillors within the constituency. Dr. Ken Baugh...

'Quarantine stations' for strays

FACED WITH the threat of outbreaks of the Foot-and-Mouth and "Mad Cow" diseases, the Agriculture Ministry intends to rein in stray animals islandwide under a $10 million quarantine programme. Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke told The Gleaner that his...

Jamaicans see 'Hurricane Hunter' up close

THE 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season may be weeks away, but some Jamaicans were yesterday on "hurricane watch" as they seized the opportunity to see a hurricane surveillance aeroplane up close. The US Airforce "Hurricane Hunter" and crew were in the...

IT projects under-financed

ONLY FOUR of the nine Information Technology (IT) projects approved for Government financing had received disbursements, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Technology, Phillip Paulwell, confirmed yesterday. Mr. Paulwell informed the House of...