Country has progressed over last 10 years ­ PM
NEW YORK, (JIS): PRIME MINISTER, P.J. Patterson has said that Jamaicans could be proud of the country's achievements since Independence and especially over the last decade.

South coast tourism gets boost
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth COMMUNITY TOURISM on Jamaica's south coast has received a boost, with the news that the Sandals Group has signed on to the concept, said Desmond Henry, former Direc-tor of Tourism.

Nice and Clean campaign clears dumps and derelict vehicles
THE NATIONAL Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) removed 1,084 derelict vehicles, clearing 230 mini-dumps totalling some 1,202 truckloads of solid waste islandwide between May and mid-July. This was done as part of its project to keep Jamaica...

Ministry tackles back-to-school woes
THE MINISTRY of Education has put in place a public relations plan to avoid the annual back-to-school woes, but has not yet stated whether it will provide the funding. The public relations plan include dealing with delapidated and run-down classrooms...

Institute of Jamaica says farewell to Eric Coverley
THE INSTITUTE of Jamaica has saluted actor, comic and impresario, the late Eric Coverley, for his contribution to local theatre. "The name Coverley is synonymous with Jamaican Theatre: Eric's aunt, Connie, was an excellent contralto with the...

Rained-out farmers to get $500,000 seed donation
A NUMBER of farmers who have suffered severe losses in the recent flood rains are slated to benefit from a gift of vegetable seeds, valued at $500,000. The assortment of seeds is being donated by Jamaica Agro Chemicals Ltd...

Windalco talks rescheduled
A MEETING TO continue negotiations on a new labour contract for hourly paid employees of Windalco (formerly Alcan) had to be postponed yesterday after the National Workers Union (NWU) refused to participate. NWU deputy island supervisor Norman DaCosta...