New Montego Bay hotel plan for public forum
WESTERN BUREAU: SPANISH HOTELIER AMResorts' proposal to build a 700-room resort and beach facility in Montego Freeport is to be placed under public scrutiny at a forum at the Doctor's Cave Bathing Club Conference Centre this Friday.

Many children still on the streets - CDA
Every child needs a home to provide care, yet in 2004, at least 73 of the nation's children were abandoned, according to the Child Development Agency (CDA). According to the CDA, between 2004 and 2005, a total of 361 children were taken into state care.

Who can become a foster parent?
A foster parent can be a single individual or a couple. Placement with a single man, however, is often only done if the applicant is related to the child or there are other exceptional circumstances.

SOMETHING EXTRA: Mixing and mingling
The diplomats came out last Thursday night to celebrate with their Brazilian colleagues as the South Americans celebrated another Independence Day. Sure they couldn't do it back home, but doing it in the land they have come to consider home...

Family of slain cop flees home
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: The family of murdered Police Constable Richard Taylor has been forced to flee their home in Duxes, Point Hill, St. Catherine, due to death threats. Constable Taylor's body was found in a hole near the Worthy Park...

Physicians honour two doctors
It was an evening of whit, charm and humour at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Saturday where almost 100 doctors gathered to honour two outstanding members of the medical field.

Region Six gets new director
LLUIDAS VALE, St. Catherine: Errol Levy is the new director of the Ministry of Education and Youth, Region Six, based in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. He replaces Dr. Fitz Russell, who has assumed responsi-bility as the acting chief education officer...