Port Antonio's new courthouse
LAST THURSDAY, a $16-million contract for the construction of a new courthouse at Boundbrook, Portland, was awarded to Stresscon Limited for phase one work. National Commercial Bank (NCB) is building this courthouse on behalf of the Ministry of Justice...

Call for ban on plastic bags
FALMOUTH, Trelawny: AS WATER continues to spring up in many rural parishes since the active hurricane season, last year, Charles McKenzie, Trelawny parish manager of the National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA)...

A love affair with Lalah!
The following are letters from our readers about the Roving With Lalah feature which is published every Thursday. Excellent stories from Lalah. I WAS very thrilled and happy to read the stories about Salt River in Clarendon...

Child Month competitions launched
THE NATIONAL Child Month Committee has officially launched its poster and essay competitions. They are the first in a series of activities being organised for Child Month 2006 in May, to educate the public about the needs of children.

Panton seeks to quash suit
KINGSTON BUSINESSMAN Donald Panton is going to the Court of Appeal today to apply for an order to halt the $2 billion lawsuit against him. Mr. Panton, wife Janet and son Jeffrey are defendants in the suit...