Teen abducted Ransom demanded for gun seized by police
AN 18-YEAR-old schoolgirl was abducted from her home in Grants Pen, St. Andrew, Tuesday night by a group of gunmen who are demanding ransom in compensation for police seizure of an AK-47 rifle.
School-feeding programme to be cut September - Ministry
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: THE MINISTRY of Education will be rationalising its school-feeding programme come September in accordance with a recommendation by the World Bank, Education Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson told The Gleaner yesterday.
Lotto jackpot now at $120m
THE RECORD-BREAKING Lotto jackpot moved to $120 million after last night's drawing for the top prize of $100 million yielded no winners.
Convalescent home for JCF members
WESTERN BUREAU: JAMAICA CONSTABULARY Force (JCF) personnel, who are injured in the line of duty, will soon benefit from a convalescent home that will offer a therapeutic environment for their care and recovery in Black River, St. Elizabeth.
Spanish Town YMCA gets 40ft container
REPRESENTATIVES FROM the Urban Renewal Trust Fund and the Embassy of the Republic of Germany yesterday officially handed over a 40ft. container to the Spanish Town YMCA on Monk Street.
Used-car dealers top complaints list
COMPLAINTS ABOUT used-car delears top the list of complaints received by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) in the last three years, prompting a warning to consumers from motor insurers to be careful from whom they purchase motor cars.
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