Athletes from West sparkle at CARIFTA
WESTERN BUREAU: AS WAS expected, the western Jamaica-based athletes played a significant part in Jamaica's massive medal haul at last weekend's CARIFTA Track and Field Championships...

Approval process too long - Scott
THE APPROVAL of building permits and licences is still taking too long, despite efforts to shorten the length of time between submission and approval, says Head of the Jamaica Developers Association (JDA), Reynold G. Scott.

Curacao the alternative route for drug traffickers - Police
WESTERN BUREAU: THE AREA One Narcotics Division has stepped up its vigilance at the Sangster International Airport to nab suspected drug couriers coming in from Curacao, The Gleaner understands.

NWC to repair broken main in manchester
THE NATIONAL Water Commission (NWC) is advising residents served by the Porus/South Manchester Water Supply Scheme, that there will be a temporary disruption in their regular supply today.

Items attracting GCT
EDUCATION Articles and materials classified under brochures, pamphlets and leaflets for religious purposes; newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated; maps and hydrographic charts and similar charts of all kinds...

More job cuts loom in sugar industry
MORE JOB losses in the sugar industry, as part of new modernisation efforts, has been signalled by a Green Paper tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday by Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke.

Visitor drowns off the coast of Negril
WESTERN BUREAU: A 23-year-old Jamaican man who resided in England, drowned off the coast of Negril, Westmoreland, on Monday.

'Government will not take control of Air Jamaica'
OPERATIONAL CONTROL of Air Jamaica will remain in the hands of the Gordon 'Butch' Stewart-led consortium, a release from the airline said yesterday, in response to comments by Finance Minister Dr. Omar Davies about the carrier's ownership structure.

Holy Childhood High School expels 17 - Allegations of unruly acts on a public passenger bus
Allegations of unruly acts on a public passenger bus SEVENTEEN STUDENTS have been expelled from the Holy Childhood High School, an all-girl institution near Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew.

Fire destroys staff room at Excelsior
FIRE BELIEVED to be the work of arsonists destroyed the staff room at the Excelsior High School, Mountain View Avenue, East Kingston on Tuesday. The blaze was reportedly spotted by passersby who alerted the Fire Brigade.