Minor hitches in 'St Bess'
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: REPORTS FROM the constituencies of South East and South West St. Elizabeth revealed that the voting for members of the security forces and Election Day workers went well, except for minor hitches.

Low turnout in Port Maria
PORT MARIA, St. Mary: THE TURNOUT of voters at the two polling stations set up at the Port Maria Court House for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in St. Mary was very low.

PNP candidate claims supporters being attacked
ST. ANN: THE PEOPLE'S National Party (PNP) candidate for the Sturge Town division, North West St. Ann, Rodney Kerr, has complained that his supporters have been constantly under attack from Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters in that division.

Horne apologises for studio damage
JLP CARETAKER Norman Horne made a formal apology to PACE Television producer, Deborah Gabriel in the presence of Supt. George Quallo, at Area 3 headquarters, on Thursday afternoon.

NAJ backs Mandeville nurses
THE NURSES Association of Jamaica (NAJ) has come out in support of nurses at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester, who are demanding a retraction of what, they claim is, a libellous statement made by Clarendon resident...

NWC to repair Bushy Park pump
THE NATIONAL Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers in Bushy Park, and surrounding communities in Clarendon, that the current disruption in their regular water supply is due to malfunctioning pumping equipment at that plant.

Belfield farmers to get better roads
FARMING IN South East St. Mary is expected to get a boost following the completion and handing over of three road rehabilitation projects by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF).

Disaster Awareness Week launched in Portmore
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: THE OFFICE of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) launched Disaster Awareness Week in Bayside, Portmore on Saturday in the form of an expose at the Portmore Shopping Mall.

JHTA hosts awards ceremony
WESTERN BUREAU: JASON HENZELL, the Chief Executive Officer of Jakes in St Elizabeth; Anthony Jolly, the head grounds man at Tryall Beach...

Remove restrictions, says Frostmayr
WESTERN BUREAU: OUTGOING PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Josef Forstmayr, has called for the removal of restrictions which, he said, were hindering the growth of the tourist industry.

Bad roads force motorists to use recreational area - Where will the children play?
PORTLAND: THE PLAYGROUND at the Berrydale Basic School in Portland, has now become a frequent driveway for motorists. This has happened since torrential rains last month caused severe breakaway and land slippage, leaving the main road impassable.