Team to tackle school stand-off
A THREE-MEMBER team was named yesterday by the Ministry of Education to probe the current stand-off between the principal and teachers of Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St. Ann, then report its findings to Minister Burchell Whiteman by early...

JPSCo donates book vouchers to Portland kids
FRUITFUL VALE, Portland : THE JAMAICA Public Service Company (JPSCo) donated book vouchers valued at $347,000 to 47 children who suffered during the recent heavy rains in Portland and are now living in shelters at Fruitful Vale, Bloomfield and...

West Kingston Enquiry Commissioner accused of bias
TIVOLI GARDENS Councillor Desmond McKenzie refused to testify at the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry yesterday and his lawyer, Patrick Bailey, issued a submission charging the Chairman of the Commission, Julius Isaac, with...

Charter of Rights Bill report to be tabled today
THE REPORT on Charter of Rights Bill, which has been before Parliament for the last two years, will finally be tabled in the House today. A joint select committee of Parliament, chaired by Attorney-General and Minister of Justice A.J. Nicholson has...

Education fund for disabled soon
AN EDUCATION and adaptive aid fund for the disabled is soon to be established, Government Senator Floyd Morris said on Friday. The visually-impaired Senator, who is also State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, made the...

It's a tie in T&T
YESTERDAY'S GENERAL election in Trinidad and Tobago has produced a tie, with the two main political parties winning 18 seats each in the 36-seat Parliament. Basdeo Panday told thousand of cheering supporters last night at his party's...