Hague Agricultural Show hailed as a success
Trelawny which was attended by thousands on Ash Wednesday, was hailed a resounding success.Patrons enjoyed a mixed package of food and entertainment, while sampling a wide array of agricultural...
Tree-planting at Up Park Camp
A new page was written in the history books at Up Park Camp in St. Andrew yesterday, when Chief-of-Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, led a tree planting ceremony. He planted two Cannon Ball trees at the Cannon Ball...
30 new ambulances distributed
Thirty new ambulances have arrived in the island, 24 of which have already been distributed to health facilities across the country. The acquisition of the emergency vehicles is part of preparations being made by the Ministry of Health...
Government of Jamaica committed to empowering parish councils - Peart
Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart, has expressed the government's determination to empower parish councils, by providing them with necessary staff and equipment to function effectively."We want to give them more staff...
Landowners urged to curtail squatting
With nearly 600 squatter communities islandwide, Dr. Mohini Kiswani, senior director of the Land Administration and Management Division in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, is urging private landowners to implement stringent measures...
HOPE for Jamaica starts next month - Church to roll over clean up campaign in major towns islandwide
Starting this weekend, residents of all major towns across the country should see their urban centres getting a facelift in time for Cricket World Cup, thanks to the Church.The $6.5-million campaign is being spearheaded by the umbrella church...
UK cop suggests heroin be prescribed to addicts
d that heroin be prescribed to a greater number of addicts...
Another 300 pounds of ganja seized
POLICE from the St. Catherine South Division, on Wednesday, seized over 300 pounds of compressed ganja in the Hellshire area of the parish. A statement from the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) said the weed was confiscated at 2:15 a.m...
Phillips stresses 'holistic' approach to crime fighting
Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has underscored the need for a holistic approach to fighting crime, noting that successful crime fighting needs legal, social and economic interventions. "Policing by itself, no matter how efficient...
JUTC urging passengers to travel earlier during CWC
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is imploring passengers of buses plying Marescaux Road routes to set out for school and work earlier than usual, during the staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. Manager of Service Planning and Network...
Dutch cricket team to feel Jamaican 'vibes'
The Dutch team, which is scheduled to arrive in Jamaica on March 2 for warm-up matches for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, will get a taste and feel of Jamaican vibes on February 28, when the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will host a farewell party for...
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