CXC examines level one courses for secondary schools
EDUCATION MINISTRIES in the Caribbean region are examining the possibility of introducing the level one programme of the national training agencies into secondary schools, says Dr. Lucy Steward, registrar for the Caribbean...

JLP begins annual two-day conference
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) begins the first day of its annual conference today at the National Arena. The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m.

UN establishes guidelines on Kyoto Protocol
MONTREAL, Canada: A 'RULE book' governing the specific legal guidelines to which signatories to the Kyoto Protocol must adhere has been established at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Montreal, Canada.

Dec 5 is International Volunteer Day
MONDAY IS United Nations International Volunteer Day (IVD). First celebrated in 1995, the occasion of December 5 recognises the contribution of 'voluntary efforts' to nation building and development.

Committed to cancer care
THESE ARE words of consolation that nurse Daphnelyn Burnett gives to cancer patients at the Consie Walters Cancer Care Hospice, part of Kingston's St. Joseph's Hospital.

Volunteers needed for HIV vaccine trial
THE MINISTRY of Health is still seeking volunteers for its HIV vaccine trial, part of a worldwide effort for which 1,500 people have already volunteered. The project, which is still in its pre-screening phase, is looking for 32 HIV-negative volunteers...

KRAAL TRIAL: WEEK FIVE WRAP-UP - Ballistics expert saw 12 bullet holes in front door
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE was given this week by both local and foreign forensic scientists at the trial of Senior Superintendent Reneto Adams and the five policemen charged with the murder of four civilians at Kraal on May 7, 2003.

Optimist Club formed at St Matthews
A GROUP of concerned Jamaican citizens have come together and formed the Optimist Club of St. Matthews, Kingston to conduct positive service projects to benefit the area youth and community of Allman Town. The Optimist Club of St. Matthews, Kingston...