Violence hurting downtown
WHOLESALE MERCHANTS and other proprietors in sections of downtown Kingston say they have lost millions of dollars as a result of the two-day stand-off between rival gangs in west Kingston.

Gastro cases increasing
THE NUMBER of children being infected with gastroenteritis continues to rise at an alarming rate.

JNBS announces hurricane assistance
JAMAICA NATIONAL Building Society (JNBS), partnering with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), yesterday announced a special grant/loan programme to benefit communities in four parishes hard hit by Hurricane Ivan.

Join fight against mental health disorders - Junor
MINISTER OF Health, John Junor, yesterday challenged the island's medical practitioners to come forward and join the fight against stigmas faced by patients with mental disorders.

Chicken shortage expected
THE ISLAND'S two major suppliers of chicken meat say there will be a shortage in supply within the next two weeks.

Policeman to stand trial for capital murder
A POLICEMAN who was shot in the right eye by a licensed firearm holder when he allegedly held up a businessplace in Clarendon and shot and killed a patron, appeared in the Home Circuit Court yesterday.

Doctor wins 'Silver Pen'
STRUCK BY the circumstances which led to one 65-year-old woman's encounter with the deadly HIV/AIDS virus, Dr. Jennifer Alexander's sympathy and determination to highlight the scourge of the deadly virus...