People's National Party (PNP) probes allegiance - Seeks irrefutable evidence to disqualify Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidates
Chairman of the People's National Party (PNP), Robert Pickersgill, says his party is still conducting investigations to unearth "conclusive evidence" of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidates who have allegedly sworn allegiance to a foreign power, a move...
'There is only an issue if the person is elected'
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) senator, Frank Phipps, said yesterday that no action can be taken against any candidate in the upcoming general election who holds dual citizenship, unless they are elected to Parliament. Mr. Phipps, in an interview....
Gas tanker overturns, catches fire
A thick cloud of black smoke could be seen as far away as Half-Way Tree in St. Andrew as a gas tanker blazed in downtown Kingston yesterday. The unidentified driver of the ill-fated truck sustained injuries and was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital by the police.
Truck shortage slows garbage collection
Robert Bryan, chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), says a shortage of trucks and foremen at the agency is impeding clean-up efforts by the agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean. Mr. Bryan, who was addressing a press conference...
Three-month break for NHT mortgagors
National Housing Trust mortgagors will benefit from a three-month moratorium on their loans with the trust, effective September 1. Meanwhile, pensioners and persons under the Government's Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education...
'We have suffered enough' - Caribbean Terrace residents demand privacy and dignity
"Give us a break. Let us try and clear up." That was the common statement among the residents of Caribbean Terrace in Harbour View, St. Andrew, who were reacting to both thieves and sightseers as they try to recover from the effects of Hurricane Dean.
Ministry reports 107 schools damaged
The Ministry of Education and Youth has so far received reports of 107 schools across the island that have been damaged by Hurricane Dean, which battered the island on Sunday. According to the Education Ministry, 56 of the affected schools are based in Region Six...
Hospitals recover from 'Dean'
Nineteen of the island's 23 public hospitals are now offering full services according to Dr. Marion Bullock-DuCasse, director of emergency, disaster management and special services in the Ministry of Health. The hospitals were forced to scale down operations and only accept emergency...
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) restoration hope dims
Following the completion of damage assessmentson Tuesday, the Jamaica Public Service Co. Ltd. (JPS) yesterday said its initial hope of restoring electricity supply to a majority of its customers by the weekend has been somewhat hampered. According to the JPS in a release yesterday...
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) confirms 'Dean' claimed four
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has confirmed that four persons were killed as a result of injuries related to the passage of Hurricane Dean.In a release yesterday, the disaster management agency gave the official death toll...
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