Drugs in the mail
MORE THAN 80 parcels containing cocaine and compressed ganja were intercepted by narcotics detectives yesterday at the Central Sorting Office (CSO) in Kingston as drug traffickers target the mailing system.
Solid waste authority fires 24 in billing fraud
THE NATIONAL Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has terminated the services of 24 employees, including two managers, with immediate effect, based on the results of comprehensive internal investigations into suspicions of fraud...
Pink eye hits blood collection
PHARMACIES ARE now getting common drugs to treat acute conjunctivitis or pink eye, but the drugs are jumping off the shelves as the demand remains high, says head of the pharmacy owners association, Stephen Delapenha.
Judicial review application premature
JUSTICE HOWARD Cooke has turned down an application for government lawyer Lackston Robinson to go to the Judicial Review Court for an order to quash the recommendation of the Public Service Commission (PSC) for the Governor-General to retire him.
Room for discussion ...on appeals to Privy Council - Nicholson
ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Senator AJ Nicholson, said last night there is still room for discussion with the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) as to whether some aspects of the judicial arrangements to allow for appeals to the Privy Council should be retained.
Toll now payable
THE TOLL road officially opened at 12:01 this morning when motorists were scheduled to begin paying specified tolls at the Vineyards Toll Plaza located at the newly-opened section of Phase 1a of Highway 2000.
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