Injection for malaria fight - $58m more to battle outbreak - Infections surpass 100 mark
Cabinet yesterday approved an additional $58.4 million for the island's ongoing anti-malaria programme, bringing to almost $90 million the sum being spent to fight the outbreak. Two weeks ago, just days after the first four malaria cases ...
Eight suspected cases of leptospirosis in St Mary
The St. Mary Health Department is investigating eight suspected cases of leptospirosis in the parish following the death of one man and the hospitalisation of several others. According to a health official who requested anonymity...
Port pile-up ports - Christmas traffic creates backlog, delays at airports, Kingston Wharves
With the country now at the peak of the festive season, the nation's ports of entry and exit are being put under pressure from an increase in travel and shipments to and from the island. Both international airports were kept busy yesterday....
Cooling down with solar power
Solar cooling, an alternative to conventional air conditioning, is being touted as the latest renewable technology for Jamaica. Marketed locally by Eco-Tec based in Bluefields, Westmoreland, the company claims that the technology can refund its costs...
Woman in janitor's death denied bail
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: A woman accused of mur-dering her common-law husband and dumping his body in a pit latrine was denied bail in the Spanish Town Resident Magis-trate's Court yesterday. Angella Wilson, the common-law-wife..
How to prevent fire during the festive season
Supervise children every moment in the kitchen. This is the place where most accidents happen. Wear tight sleeves: loose sleeves can catch fire when cooking, especially over gas stoves. Frying pan fire: Smother a frying pan fire by covering...
Court quashes labour relations conviction against Marksman
A security company and one of its directors had their convictions quashed and their $550,000 fines set aside for breaching one of the regulations under the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act.
Cop faces murder, carnal abuse charges
Four weeks after he allegedly shot and killed his 35-year-old girlfriend before attempting to kill himself, Detective Sergeant Alderman Doran, who was discharged from hospital last Thursday, will now answer to charges of murder and carnal abuse...
Bloody November in St James
WESTERN BUREAU: St. James was the bloodiest parish last month, recording a total of 29 killings compared to eight for the comparative period in 2005. The western parish was followed by the St. Andrew South Police Division, which accounted for 21 murders.
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