Wet woes out West
ABOUT 600 households in the McNeill Lands, Westmoreland, who have been severely affected by the flood rains that have pelted the parish since Tuesday, are currently being assessed by a Westmoreland welfare team.
A-G set to probe 'Operation Grow' scheme
AUDITOR-GENERAL ADRIAN Strachan says he will commence an audit of the Ministry of Tourism's 'Operation Grow' programme, as it relates to the Jamaica Tourist Board's New York office, within two weeks.
Senate passes new oaths of allegiance
INDEPENDENT MEMBERS of the Senate yesterday joined with those from the Government side to approve changes to the Constitution, providing for two new oaths of allegiance that will replace the ones public officials now swear to The Queen.
Golding raps PNP's 'appetite for hanging'
FORMER NATIONAL Democratic Movement (NDM) president, Bruce Golding, has criticised the Government for having an "appetite for hanging." He said that there was enough reason to suspect the administration was wilfully trying to manoeuvre the Constitution..
Importance of education stressed at PSOJ forum
EDUCATION WAS the focus at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica's (PSOJ) Council meeting on Thursday evening, with Education Minister Burchell Whiteman and Opposition spokesman on education Senator Anthony Johnson fielding questions...
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