'Bush tea', herbal remedies seen as next cash crop
WESTERN BUREAU: JAMAICANS AND other Caribbean nationals are being urged to take 'bush teas' and other herbs beyond just being mere home remedies, or a first recourse to the treatment of illnesses...

Bog Walk Market refurbished
THE BOG Walk Market in East Central St. Catherine has been refurbished at a cost of $900,000. The renovated facility can now accommodate up to 60 vendors. It was officially opened on Wednesday, November 27, at a ceremony attended by the vendors...

Water quality worries residents
LLUIDAS VALE: RESIDENTS OF Lluidas Vale, St. Catherine are becoming increasingly concerned about the state of the water coming from their taps. Recently, the water has been observed to have a yellowish colour with a faintly fowl smell.

Young local professionals in UK urged to invest in Ja
JAMAICAN HIGH Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Ambassador Maxine Roberts, has encouraged young Jamaican professionals in the UK to invest in the island.

PC lashes NWA for tardiness
CLARENDON: THE CLARENDON Parish Council has expressed outright dissatisfaction with the National Works Agency (NWA) in Clarendon for what it said is the failure of the agency to erect rails along the main road...

LASCO honours pharmacists
THREE LEADING pharmacists were honoured for their work in the pharmaceutical industry on Sunday at the LASCO Pharmacist of the Year Awards.

Another Briton pleads guilty to drug trafficking
WESTERN BUREAU: SAPPHIRE JOHNSON, one of the 19 Britons arrested at the Sangster International Airport during a record drug bust two weeks ago, will know her fate when she faces the Montego Bay RM court on December 8.

Crime plan critical to winter tourist season
THE SUCCESS or failure of the island's winter tourist season will rest heavily on the Government's ability to bring crime under control, travel experts are warning.

Manchester farmers upset with Agri Minister
MANDEVILLE: FARMERS IN Salmon Town and adjoining areas in Manchester are blasting Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke, for what some are calling being "out of touch"...

JCC pushes for inner-city development
A BETTER ordered society will spur genuine community renewal and allow for stronger partnerships between the Government and a pro-active Jamaica, Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson Miller said.

Spanish Town police appeal for information
LINSTEAD, St. Catherine: OF THE 20 men who were detained by the Spanish Town police in a pre-dawn raid on Monday, 18 were released, while two are being interrogated in connection with various crimes committed in the Spanish Town communities, recently.