PAHO honours head of food institute
DR. FITZROY HENRY, Director of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI), has been awarded the coveted title of Pan-American Health Organisation's (PAHO) Manager of the Year.
Work begins on MoBay's North Gully project
WORK ON two sections of the North Gully in Montego Bay has started, with construction expected to last for one year.
16.8% of Jamaicans live in total poverty - UN report
POVERTY AND its links to various social, health and economic ills took centre stage Tuesday, as officials gathered for the launch of the 2002 United Nations Population Fund's...
Hanover PC under fire over strays
WESTERN BUREAU: THE HANOVER Parish Development Committee (HPDC) is again lashing out against the Hanover Parish Council for its failure to construct an animal pound to deal with the stray animals wreaking havoc on the Dr. Aston King Highway.
Police Federation wants its own assigned doctors
THE POLICE Federation is drafting proposals to be presented to Commissioner of Police, Francis Forbes, and Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, to have doctors permanently assigned to the Force.
Mayor wants answers from Blythe on promised cemetery
WESTERN BUREAU: SAVANNA-LA-MAR'S Mayor, Councillor Ralph Anglin, has signalled his intention to write to Central Westmoreland's Member of Parliament (MP) Karl Blythe to determine what is the status of the lands...
Prisoners to clean cemetery next year - says Town Clerk
PRISONERS ARE expected to resume cleaning the May Pen Cemetery, Spanish Town Road, Kingston, in January.
Jamaican appointed CEO of Carib hotel association
JAMAICAN M. ALEC Sanguinetti has been named Director-General and CEO of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA).
Work begins on MoBay's North Gully project
WORK ON two sections of the North Gully in Montego Bay has started, with construction expected to last for one year.
Prayer Vigil on December 8
PRAYERS FOR peace, justice, unity and healing for the nation will be said at the annual National Prayer Vigil this Sunday, December 8.
SLB cuts loan rates for Xmas season
FOR THIS month only, the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) has granted a five per cent reduction in its interest rate to encourage persons to close existing loans.
JDF members to file annual statutory declarations
MEMBERS OF the Jamaica Defence Force have been added to the list of public servants who will have to file annual statutory declarations to the Corruption Prevention Commission.
Lawyers close submissions to Privy Council
GOVERNMENT LAWYERS last week argued before the United Kingdom Privy Council that if it agreed with the Court of Appeal that it was unconstitutional to detain juveniles at the Governor-General's pleasure...
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