Warmington's wrangles
Junior Minister for Water and Housing, Everard Warmington, is not new to controversy. Twenty-six years ago, Warmington, then Member of Parliament for South West St.Catherine, wrote a letter to the project manager at the Cotton Polyester site in Old Harbour.
'Olga' death toll rises to 25
The death toll from Tropical Storm Olga neared two dozen yesterday after flash floods killed at least 22 people in the Dominican Republic, where 35,000 people were forced to flee their homes, Dominican officials said. The rare December tropical storm, which disintegrated into a mass...
US Congress honours young Jamaican pilot
The United States Congress has honoured the young Jamaican-born pilot who became the first black to fly solo around the world. Barrington Irving, 23, a Miami-based pilot, was recognised by the U.S. House of Representatives when it unanimously passed a resolution honouring him...
Surveillance unit for Hip Strip still unused
WESTERN BUREAU:The surveillance unit that was handed over to the St. James police to assist in the fight against harassment and crime on the Hip Strip in Montego Bay has not been commissioned into use, as it is yet to be licensed and insured. "The paperwork for it is being....
Rights group tackles students' worries
The fifth graders at St.Jago Preparatory School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Tuesday, flooded a group from the Independent Jamaica Council for Human Rights (IJCHR) with questions exhibiting their shared concern for the Jamaican society. "We are very impressed by their level...
'We're committed to transforming minds'
THE BOOK Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ) said it's committed to work with government and other stakeholders in the education transformation process. This is one of the missions of the board chaired by Dorothy Noel. The BIAJ is an umbrella organisation linking the four sectors ...
Let Hi-Lo cook it for you!
Hi-Lo customers will not have to cook their own hams this Christmas! That's right; the popular supermarket chain's branches, at Manor Park, Liguanea, Barbican and Cross Roads, will bake and garnish your ham for a small fee. Assistant customer and marketing manager, Damion Turner...
Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) signs 'smart' meter contract with US company
The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) has signed a US$2.3 million ($164.5 million) contract with the United States company, Trilliant Networks Inc., to set up an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for its approximately 6,000 commercial industrial...
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