Conflicts hamper rat eradication in New Kingston
DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN various business interests in New Kingston have hampered plans to set up a compactor, as suggested by the Public Health Department, which would greatly reduce the amount of accessible garbage and the presence of rats in the area.

Golding questions Government's crime fighting initiatives
BRUCE GOLDING, Jamaica Labour Party Senator, has again raised concerns regarding the activities of United States Marshals in the island.

JPSCo read bills incorrectly, says OUR
THE OFFICE of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says the Jamaica Public Service Co. (JPSCo) may be responsible for incorrectly reading meters and producing high electricity bills.

Everything set for Manchester 4-H achievement day
ALL IS set for the Manchester 4-H Clubs' annual parish achievement day slated for tomorrow at the St. Paul of the Cross High School in Manchester, says Parish Development Officer, Eric Bailey.

Water Ministry establishes Drought Management Unit
THE MINISTRY of Water and Housing has established a Drought Management Unit in the Ministry.

'Rights of Spouse Act' to be introduced
LEGISLATION TO equitably distribute property acquired in a common-law union after it has ended is to be introduced in the new legislative year, which runs from April 2003 to March 2004. The proposed legislation is named, 'The Rights of Spouse Act'.

Residents upset about stop order on new building
CONCERNS ARE being expressed by some residents in Black River, St. Elizabeth, over the decision by the Minister of Land and Environment to overrule a stop order issued by the St. Elizabeth Parish Council...

UTech staff and students panicky over death threats
THERE HAS been a state of "panic" on the campus of the University of Technology (UTech), Hope Road, St. Andrew, since yesterday, following reports linking students with the death of a suspected person in an open cesspool there on Saturday.