Motorist's sentence set aside after challenging Government
THE MOTORIST who challenged the government on the legality of designated bus lanes in the Corporate Area and was convicted in April 2003 has won his appeal but not in regards to the challenge.

Two slain in Buck Town shooting
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: A 66-YEAR-OLD man and his granddaughter were killed by gunmen who invaded the community of Buck Town in Spanish Town, St. Catherine yesterday morning. Two other relatives were also injured in the early morning attack...

Libraries close in honour of veteran
ALL PARISH libraries are to close at 12 noon today as a mark of respect for the late Gloria Louise Clarke, retired senior director at Jamaica Library Service (JLS), who is being buried today.

Schools will still be used as shelters
PLANS BY the Government to phase out the use of schools as shelters in the event of disasters will not materialise this year. This, according to Dr. Barbara Carby, director general at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM).

Jailbreak report ready
THE LONG-AWAITED report on the fatal attempted jailbreak at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston could be made public today. Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson, told journalists...