Community service for petty offenders
THERE HAS been a 113 per cent increase in the number of community service orders handed down by Resident Magistrates to petty offenders islandwide, since the introduction of the Community Service Enhancement Project in August 2000.
Christmases of yore
BEING A senior citizen, I have seen the changes in the celebration of Christmas over the years and although I know that I am prejudiced, I do believe that by and large, Christmases of yore were so much nicer.
New legislation coming to protect consumers
NEW LEGISLATION to increase consumer protection has been drafted to be passed next year. Angella Manning, Executive Director of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC)...
Setting the record straight
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WILL not allow myself to become a victim of this ethos of fear. I see too many possibilities in Jamaica to follow the baseless and distorted opinions of the 'fathers' and 'mothers' of negative vibes...
ScotiaBank debit card woes easing
FEWER CUSTOMERS are experiencing problems with their point-of-sale debit card purchases as ScotiaBank works to fix the problem that has been causing cards to be rejected since Saturday.
Digicel wants talks over phone jammers at prison
SEAMUS LYNCH, Digicel's chief executive officer, wants to talk with prison authorities about the installation of multi-million dollar security jammers at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre...
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