Team examines sugar proposals
AGRICULTURE MINISTER Roger Clarke said the government has put together an enterprise team to examine proposals of interest for the Bernard Lodge and Long Pond sugar factories that are to be taken out of operations.
What to do for the holidays
SO THE big holiday weekend is now only a few days away. Three whole days without having your boss breathing down your neck. But what to do with all that free time? Here are a few options.
Canada funds project for mentally ill inmates
THE GOVERNMENT of Canada through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) Jamaica, has made a contribution of J$500,000 to the Independent Jamaica Council for Human Rights (IJCHR) to assist with efforts to reduce the number of mentally ill persons...
Cable and Wireless Jamaica donates computers to cops
CABLE AND Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) on Tuesday donated over $500,000 worth of computers to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). "These machines will be used for crime-fighting purposes. They are being given to us at a time...
Backslide in access to information, says Inter-American Press Association
CITING BILLS under discussion in Honduras and Paraguay which may contradict freedom of expression principles, the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) has warned of a backslide in matters of access to public information.
Environment minister urges support for greenhouse projects
MINISTER OF Land and Environment, Dean Peart, is urging the private sector to support Government in developing projects to reduce emissions to enable Jamaica to benefit from the lucrative carbon trade markets...
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