New independent firearms licensing regime coming
LEGISLATION PROPOSED for the establishment of a new, independent firearms licensing regime was approved by Cabinet yesterday, said Information Minister Burchell Whiteman.

Month-long celebrations to observe peace in society
PEACE AND Love in Society (PALS) will be observing March as 'Peace Month'. The decade-old conflict resolution group decided to have a month-long celebration in response to the growing problem of crime and violence, said PALS General Manager ...

Veteran Grenadian journalist dies
ST.GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC: VETERAN GRENADIAN journalist, Alister Hughes, died here on Monday. He was 82. Relatives said that Hughes, a respected Caribbean journalist, had been ill for some time.

Shell reviewing local operations
SHELL OIL Products is reviewing its operations in Jamaica as part of a general portfolio review, said Mario Vulinovich, Shell Company West Indies Limited Jamaica country manager.

Groups merge to launch new learning model
LIBERTY ACADEMY at the Priory, along with the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ), has embarked on a programme they expect to revolutionise education in Jamaica.

RED CARPET FOR PRINCESS ANNE - A ROYAL VISIT
FRESH PAINT and scores of persons, among them school children waving Jamaican and British flags, greeted Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, in St. Thomas yesterday.