Fishers get special permit
WESTERN BUREAU: ONE HUNDRED and thirty-five fishers from St. James and Hanover have been granted permits to fish within the 15.3 square kilometre ambit of the Marine Park, in compliance with new fishing regulations implemented by the park administrators.

In the line of duty
IMAGINE BEING propositioned by a member of the same sex, chased around by dogs, barked at by suspicious business operators and having to get clearances from community leaders, or dons in some instances, just to do your job.

C&W tower raises tempers in Manchester
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: CABLE AND Wireless (C&W) has found itself in hot water with residents of Brumalia and West Roads in Mandeville who are 'furious', according to one home owner, about the construction of a cellular tower in their community.

'Quao Day' celebrations in full swing
THE ANNUAL 'Quao Day' celebrations being held at Saffu Yard in Charles Town, Portland since Friday culminates today, Quao Day, with a symposium on Maroon history and culture.

UK nurse jailed for trying to kill Jamaican
MANCHESTER, England: A BRITISH NURSE whose unorthodox treatment of a Jamaican pensioner triggered a police investigation into her care of patients, was convicted on Friday, June 18...

STATIN seeks more recognition
THE STATISTICAL Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in line with the timetable of one of its latest surveys, the Household Expenditure Survey, has embarked on a drive to transform the low-keyed public image of the organisation.