Food crisis - Tufton says import bill out of control - Urges nation to increase agri produce
AN APPEAL for Jamaican consumers to decrease their dependence on food imports was yesterday put out by Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, who warned that the developing world food crisis posed a "clear and present danger" to the nation.Tufton, in making his debut presentation...
Walker remains until ...
Director of Elections Danville Walker will remain in his job, at least for now, despite the court ruling in the Vaz vs Dabdoub case. The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has delayed its decision on Walker's fate, pending the outcome of an appeal to be filed by the People's National....
Principals group calls for reading specialists
THE ASSOCIATION of Principals and Vice-principals of Upgraded High Schools wants the Government to put more reading specialists in institutions, to improve the performance of students in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination...
Pharmacists wanted! - Health ministry embarks on drive to recruit UTech interns to fill gap
PATIENT LOAD in pharmaceutical services has increased by 100 per cent in some public health facilities, prompting the Ministry of Health to pursue initiatives with the University of Technology to improve recruitment of pharmacists for the public health sector. On April 1, user fees...
Code of silence stalls Clarendon police
Silent lips are stifling the efforts of the Clarendon police to crush crime in the central Jamaica parish. Superintendent Radcliffe Lewis, the head of police there, in a recent interview with The Gleaner, said information gathering had been compromised by residents who refuse ....
Crime leaves legacy of pain, fear, despair in Clarendon
With the Clarendon homicide toll hitting 51 since January, many residents have been living in perpetual fear.Others are enduring pain and sorrow. Nathaniel Jacksonhas also been affected by the scourge of violence sweeping through Clarendon. Jackson lost his brother to crime....
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