Port Maria to Oracabessa road priority on repair list
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson has given instructions for the rehabilitation of the roadway from Port Maria to Oracabessa in St. Mary to be done before any portions of segment III of the Northern Coastal Highway Improvement programme...

Hanover bee farmers honour two colleagues
LUCEA, Hanover: THE HANOVER Bee Farmers' Association honoured two of its members for outstanding contributions to the industry during its annual fund-raising dinner held in Lucea, Hanover, last Saturday.

Digicel donates funds to rural parish councils
DIGICEL PRESENTED a cheque for $200,000 to the St Catherine Parish Council earlier this week that will help to defray the costs of the annnual Christmas treat.

Nothing dull about Albany
NOW, DON'T get me wrong, I love a little peace and solitude as much as the next guy. But from past experiences, I thought the people of St. Mary might have been taking things a bit too far. After all, the last time I went there...

Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) urges safety, conservation at Christmas
A SPECIAL plea for electricity users to make safety a priority over the festive season has been made by Winsome Callum, head of corporate communications at the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS). Ms. Callum was talking to Power 106's Tony Laing...

Linstead traffic cops on full alert this Christmas
TRAFFIC COPS stationed at the Linstead Police Station in St. Catherine are on full alert come this Christmas season. According to Corporal Sebert Nelson, head of the traffic department in that area...

Water Resources Master Plan ready by April 2006
THE MUCH-AWAITED Water Resources Master Plan should be ready by April next year, says Minister of Water and Housing, Donald Buchanan. The minister, who made the announcement at the second stakeholder workshop to discuss the plan, at the Knutsford Court...

Buy energy-efficient appliances
WHY NOT jump on board, and join the mission to conserve on energy? Don't get caught up with the need for fancy chandeliers in the home, and the view that energy-efficient equipment does not fit with the décor of your home.

Fluorescent lamps versus incandescent light bulbs
HERE'S EVEN further proof of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) being more cost-effective than the incandescent bulbs. The upfront cost of a 100-watt incandescent bulb may cost you $100, while a 25-watt CFL may cost you $300 up front...

Pomp, pageantry climax Moravians' celebrations
THOUSANDS OF Moravians from across the island converged on the Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester last Sunday for a service which served as the climax for a year-long series of celebrations recognising the church's 250th anniversary...