Disabled barber masters his skill
THE OLD Jamaican adage, 'wah yuh nuh have do without', is contentment for those who are looking for an excuse not to do much.

New home for Frome Tech soon
WESTERN BUREAU: THE NEW facility which will house the Frome Technical High School in Westmoreland is on target for official transfer by February, according to Marlon Grenion, Regional Building Officer in the Ministry of Education.

Notice talks tough on illegal vending
MAYOR OF Spanish Town Dr. Raymoth Notice has said that the St. Catherine Parish Council will be entertaining a zero-tolerance approach to illegal vending in the old capital this year.

Jan 23 deadline to pay for illicit signs in St Ann
BUSINESS OPERATORS in St. Ann who have installed illegal signs as a means of promotion will have them removed if they do not make payments to the St. Ann Parish Council by Friday, January 23.

'St Bess' roadwork stalls
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: DR. FENTON Ferguson, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Works, has admitted that work on four roads in St. Elizabeth has been stalled due to problems being experienced by the contractors.

'IAPA saved my life'
BERNARDO AREVALO Padron called the IAPA office by telephone from Cuba on December 29, 2003, to thank its officers for having always denounced his imprisonment and for continuously asking for his release.

Major road repairs for Manchester
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: A MAJOR road repair programme which is scheduled to start in the first quarter of this year in Central Manchester, will see all roads being rehabilitated along with adjoining drains.

South coast expects great winter tourist season
ST. ELIZABETH: TOURISM INTERESTS on the south coast are upbeat about the current 2003/2004 winter tourist season, which they say got off to a positive start on December 15.