Merl Grove mourns - Student dies in car accident at school gate
SHAKARA HARRIS, a first form student at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew, was killed yesterday when she was hit by a motor vehicle. Just a few short steps from the school's gate and a few days shy of her 13th birthday, Shakara was hit by an...

Haiti threatened with economic sanctions
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: CARICOM LEADERS have issued an ultimatum to Haitian President, Jean Bertrand Aristide, to restore order in the country or face economic sanctions. Trinidadian Prime Minister, Patrick Manning, led the charge when he said...

Phillips vows vigilance against int'l threats
MINISTER OF National Security Dr. Peter Phillips on Wednesday vowed that Jamaica would continue to maintain vigilance against international threats such as terrorism and narco-trafficking by ensuring strict surveillance, more streamlined...

Chamber of Commerce recognises awardees
THE AMERICAN Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) rolled out the red carpet to honour and say thanks to its members who had recently received national and international awards as well as present and past members of the chamber who have given...

Government repairs Family Court
THE MINISTRY of Justice has begun cosmetic repairs on the Family Court in downtown Kingston, which comes in the wake of two days of protest by court staff. Michael Cohen, the public relations officer at the Justice Ministry, said on Wednesday that the...

TT Gov't revamps financial support for tertiary students
THE TRINIDAD and Tobago Government on Thursday announced 'the complete revamping' of the system of financial support for university students, expanding the dollar-for-dollar programme started under the UNC Government, to cover all tertiary students in...