Protests lock down May Pen - Killings anger residents
MAY PEN, Clarendon: The south-central town of May Pen was gripped by an uneasy calm last night after a day when angry mobs, protesting the weekend killing by police of four alleged gunmen, blocked roads, forced businesses to close...
Teachers vote today on Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) membership
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: Delegates at the 42nd annual conference of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) are expected to vote on a motion today which will decide whether the JTA remains a member of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU).
Mob kills suspected murderer
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland: A blood-thirsty mob, angered by the killing of a 78-year-old woman in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, on Sunday, dished out vigilante justice to the murder suspect, beating him to death.
MacMillan tipped for Senate seat
Opposition Leader Bruce Golding will appoint former Com-missioner of Police, Colonel Trevor MacMillan, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Norman Horne, well-placed sources said last night. Golding himself was coy on the issue...
Log on to Dell for battery replacements
Jamaican owners of Dell-manufactured laptops are being advised by the company to visit a designated website to see whether they are eligible for a free replacement battery following a recent recall.
'Hylton Report doesn't exist'
Information Minister Colin Campbell yesterday insisted a Noel Hylton report on the controversial Sandals Whitehouse project does not exist, raising further questions about what document was used by the Opposition during a recent Sectoral debate...
Population growth sparks water crisis
Surging population growth in the Kingston Metropolitan Area and around watershed areas has led to a shortage of water in the region, according to Charles Buchanan, corporate public relations manager at the National Water Commission (NWC).
Canadians confirm lightning caused blackout
The Canadian team investigating the islandwide power outage which plunged the country into darkness for nearly eight hours on July 15 has concurred, in part, with engineers from the Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd.
Book contracts OK'd
The 2006/2007 academic year is expected to get off to a smooth start as the Government moves feverishly to fine-tune plans for the beginning of the school year in September.
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