No lockdown - Principals reopen schools after Education Ministry pays up owed funds
THE THREATENED lockdown of more than 80 upgraded high schools throughout the island has been averted after the Ministry of Education paid over funds owing to the schools.
GLEANER HONOUR AWARD NOMINEE - Kingsley Thomas Charting a definite course
Today, we continue to profile the 2003 nominees for the prestigious Gleaner Honour Award, which will be presented on Thursday, January 8 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Kingsley Thomas is the nominee for Public Service.
New US entry-exit system starts today
VISITORS TRAVELLING to the United States will encounter new entry-exit procedures starting today. Developed in response to a congressional mandate, US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology) an automated entry/exit.
St James PC admits $2.8m debt
WESTERN BUREAU: CHRISTOPHER POWELL, the secretary-manager of the St. James Parish Council, says the council does owe the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) $2.8 million.
Half of nursing homes 'illegal'
HEALTH OFFICIALS report that 55 per cent of homes for the aged and those classified as nursing homes are not registered.
Info Act in effect today
THE LONG-AWAITED implementation of the Access to Information Act starts today, with seven Government entities providing documents to the public.
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