Citizens stone school
THE OLD Harbour Primary School came under attack from some residents of the community yesterday, after news spread that a male student had been sexually molested by a man who frequents the premises. Last night the Old Harbour Bay police confirmed...

PM steps up bid for Republic
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday announced plans to accelerate the pace towards instituting a Republic of Jamaica and amending the Oath of Allegiance to The Queen. Mr. Patterson said he had already written to the Governor General and the...

NHT to offer six-month amnesty
THE NATIONAL Housing Trust is to offer a six-month amnesty starting May 1, to companies and other employers who have been delinquent in paying over to the trust, the contributions they have collected. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson disclosed this...

Grace, Kennedy staff raising funds for cancer
GRACE, KENNEDY'S Food Trading Division staff are attempting to raise $1 million on behalf of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS). Under the programme, dubbed 'Summer Sizzler', the division will host a series of fundraisers between April and August of this...

Consultant physicians of emergency coming soon
HOSPITAL EMERGENCY departments, government services and other agencies islandwide will soon benefit from the services of consultant physicians of emergency who, for the first time are being trained locally. The first set will graduate in June after...

World Bank boosts fight against AIDS
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES can expect a major financial boost in their fight against the scourge of HIV/AIDS under a five-year World Bank-sponsored programme. Bank President, James Wolfensohn, in a statement from Quebec City where he was attending last...