Illegal ackee, callaloo destroyed
ALMOST $2 MILLION worth of canned ackee and callaloo being exported by Meera Manufacturing Company in Yallahs, St. Thomas, was destroyed by the Bureau of Standards yesterday. The bureau said the 500 cases of canned ackee and 29 cases of callaloo in...

Gordon House security concerns staff, MPs
A BREAKDOWN in security arrangements at Gordon House combined with two recent bomb scares at the building have sent staff members into near panic and left parliamentarians concerned about the safety of the premises.

Gov't pressed about promised land
THE GOVERNMENT and the St. Catherine Parish Council were taken to task yesterday for failing to turn over title deeds to a parcel of land promised nearly two years ago to the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Children First. The land, located on...

Minimum wage recommendations expected by Friday
THE MINISTER of Labour and Social Security, Donald Buchanan, expects to have the recommendations for increasing the National Minimum Wage and the minimum hourly rate for security guards on his desk by Friday. Mr. Buchanan's senior adviser, Anthony...

Sugar talks resume Monday
WAGE NEGOTIATIONS between the Sugar Producers Federations (SPF) and the unions representing industry workers resume in earnest on Monday at the Ministry of Labour, in the midst of a severe economic crisis facing the industry.

Myths hampering early breast cancer detection
THE USE of anti-perspirants and "underwire" brassieres will not increase a woman's risk of cancer, says Minister of Health John Junor. Yet, those beliefs are among a number of myths hampering the fight to detect cancer early.