Sandy Bay gets a 'clean-up'
Sandy Bay, Hanover: The Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) has undertaken the second phase of its Coastal Zone Solid Waste Management Project aimed at reducing solid waste pollution in Sandy Bay area. The project, dubbed 'Expansion of Coastal Zone Solid Waste Management...
1968-1969: The resignation of Norman Manley
Norman Manley announced his intent of retiring as President of the People's National Party (PNP) and from active public life on his 75th birthday on July 4, 1968. In retiring, he threw a challenge to his successors: "My generation," he said, "had a distinct mission to perform....
Poor Platfield - Litany of woes from roads to water and phones
What's not working? - There is much to be done in the serene district of Platfield in St. Mary. And repairing the 'bridge' section of Mount Vernon Road, the main thoroughfare in the community, is perhaps the number one priority.
Spiderman trilogy at play
If you did not know about Sunday night's mass political meeting in Half-Way Tree then you may be wondering on Monday morning why there were shoe marks on the stop signs along Constant Spring and Half-Way Tree roads,or why there were fingerprints on very high sections...
Doing the Paulwell 'shuffle'
The music was ripping through the air at Half-Way Tree Sunday night. Phillip Paulwell's greeting stood out, not because of what he said but what he did. Making his way to the platform, while Mr. Vegas's Tek Weh Yu Self played, the minister pulled off a dance-looking movement...
A job to 'dye' for
IN ONE of his first speeches as Finance Minister, Dr. Omar Davies named a list of items that would be exempt from taxation. One of them was hair dye. Dr. Davies' announcement drew rounds of laughter, as it was seen as a tongue-in-cheek jab at then Jamaica Labour Party...
A life of highs and lows
ALLAN 'SKILL' Cole has had his share of national attention since he was 16 years old when he became the youngest person to play for Jamaica's senior football team. Forty-one years later, the man many regard as Jamaica's greatest footballer was in the news again...
Cool off in Britain this summer ...
When you get to Britain, the summer heat and humidity will have preceded you. Here are five reasons to head 'across the pond' for a cool summer break. The Shetland Islands crown the northern-most part of the British Isles, offering an average maximum daily temperature...
Airport development continues
THE DAYS of being exposed to the elements while boarding or disembarking an aircraft at the Norman Manley International Airport in eastern Kingston are almost over. Last Wednesday, on the 114th birthday of Norman Manley, a former premier and a founding father...
CMA CGM finalises Comanav acquisition
CMA CGM has officially acquired Moroccan maritime shipping company Comanav, following publication of the privatisation order signed by Prime Minister Driss Jettou. The company was officially transferred in May 2007 in a ceremony held in the capital Rabat...
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