Companies increase insurance claims
ALREADY FACED with a flurry of claims in the wake of Hurricane Ivan, property insurers are attempting to simplify their settlement process, said Andrew Levy, president of the Jamaica Association of General Insurance Companies.

St Elizabeth hard hit by hurricane
WESTERN BUREAU: "IT IS very rough down here," was how Stallyn Brown, councillor for the Santa Cruz division in St. Elizabeth, described the situation in his area in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan.

Shelter woes continue for Golden Spring residents
WAS IT a case of neglect or ignorance why more than 30 people, including 17 children, some as young as nine months old, are now being housed in a community centre that was not prepared for them?...

Residents search for water
RESIDENTS FROM various communities across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine continued nomadic treks to find potable water at various posts yesterday, creating long lines along major thoroughfares such as Marcus Garvey Drive and Spanish.