Davies wants closer co-operation between government, communities
MINISTER OF Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, has stressed the need for closer co-operation between the government, the private sector and communities in the pursuit of national and community development.

JTA may have blundered, say teachers
WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING their full backing of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) in its wage dispute with Government, some teachers are questioning whether the organisation shouldn't have taken industrial action prior to last year's general election.

School teacher to be next PNP candidate
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: SCHOOL TEACHER Orville Hackett will be the candidate for the People's National Party (PNP) in the next Local Government elections in the Frankfield division of North West Clarendon.

JPSCo gives assurance on bills
THE JAMAICA Public Service Company (JPSCo) has assured Minister of Commerce,Science & Technology, Phillip Paulwell, that there has been no system-wide over-charging of customers for electricity services.

Tourism Minister expects good winter season
MINISTER OF Industry and Tourism, Aloun N'dombet Assamba, has said that the country should have a good winter tourist season, with developments so far indicating a marked increase in hotel bookings over last year.

Support growing for casino gambling - Assamba
THE GOVERNMENT'S position on casino gambling has not changed but Industry and Tourism Minister Aloun Assamba is pointing to what she said is 'growing support' for the issue to be revisited.

Council of Churches opposes growing threat of war
THE JAMAICA Council of Churches has voiced its opposition to the growing threat of war against Iraq, while supporting the United Nations' view that any action taken should be the result of proper investigation and consensus.

Sugar dominates CARICOM trade ministers' meeting
THE CHALLENGE by Brazil and Australia in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to the European Union's (EU) Sugar Regime took centre stage at the just concluded 14th meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Georgetown, Guyana.

Mizaph All-Age commended on its progress
MEMBER OF Parliament for North East Manchester, Audley Shaw, yesterday gave high commendation to the Principal and staff of the Mizpah All-Age School, for the tremendous improvements in increased enrolment and academic performance...