'Butch' predicts hotel lay-offs

WESTERN BUREAU: TOURISM MOGUL Gordon "Butch" Stewart yesterday predicted massive lay-offs in the hotel industry over the next three months because of the Government's slow response to problems affecting the sector.

Petcom barred from IGL cylinders
THE PETROLEUM Company of Jamaica (Petcom), one of the leading distributors of liquified petroleum gas, has been barred by a Supreme Court order from supplying gas in cylinders bearing the trade mark of IGL Ltd.

Still no date for building's demolition

NO DATE has been set for the demolition of a controversial $16 million building at 15 South Avenue in St. Andrew, despite a court ruling last week which gave the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) the go-ahead to knock it down. Last Friday the...

Red Cross launches disaster awareness campaign

DISASTERS CAUSED by hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or fires are frequently in the news. People often believe that, "it can't happen here" or "it won't happen to me"; but the truth is that these disasters can and do happen here, placing everyone at...

Gov't pays out millions due to formation of executive agencies
THE GOVERNMENT has paid out $75.5 million to employees whose services were terminated as a result of the creation of the National Environ-ment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Jamaica Inform-ation Service (JIS) as executive agencies. The Ministry of...