EOJ admits that names were left off voters list
THE ELECTORAL Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has admitted that it inadvertently left 449 names off the June 16 voters list. But Director of Elections Danville Walker has sought to assure that these persons will be included in the new list to be published...

Barbara Carby leaving Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)
DR. BARBARA Carby, the director general of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), has resigned effective August 18.

Woman accused of forcing child to perform oral sex
A WOMAN shocked the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday when she appeared on charges of indecent assault and cruelty to a juvenile, after allegedly forcing a six-year-old boy to perform oral sex on her.

Church Dayton to receive notice
THE CHURCH Dayton Diamond Ridge has been operating without the necessary permit and is soon to receive notice from the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). According to a press release issued by the KSAC yesterday, Kingston Mayor Desmond McKenzie.

North Street United appeals to corporate Jamaica
REBUILDING PLANS are afoot for the North Street United Church which was gutted by fire in February. The 168-year-old institution, located at 28 North Street, Kingston, was destroyed by fire believed to be caused by electrical malfunctions.

Government says at least four Jamaicans in Lebanon
GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY said it was so far aware of four Jamaican citizens currently in the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon, which has been facing military bombardment from Israel over the past week. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign...