Bruce Golding: One year in office - Battling storms
Bruce Golding came into office on the tail end of Hurricane Dean and ends his first year as prime minister trying to navigate the turbulence of Tropical Storm Gustav. In between the storms, his government has had a bumpy ride with international oil and grain prices...
Holness promises zero tolerance for school violence
As the new school year begins today, Education Minister Andrew Holness has warned that violence in school will not be tolerated.In his back-to-school address to the nation last night, Holness said his ministry was taking a zero- tolerance approach to the possession of weapons...
New bridge could take 24 mths
Minister of Transport Mike Henry says the rebuilding of the Hope River bridge is expected to take up to 24 months."We are mid-hurricane season, and establishing a new bridge will take up to 24 months, so we need to check the weight levels of vehicles...
PNP walks out of House
THE OPPOSITION People's National Party (PNP) walked out of Parliament last night after failing to secure an amendment to a resolution on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).The PNP wanted Parliament to include, as part of the resolution...
Expect more rains today
Water-drenched Jamaica can expect more rains today as Tropical Storm Hanna continues to influence weather in the central Caribbean. The National Meteorological Service says Hanna, which pounded the Turks and Caicos Islands and The Bahamas yesterday...
Ministry lists Bailey restrictions
With the Bailey bridge spanning the Hope River in Harbour View almost ready to accommodate vehicular traffic, a number of safety restrictions are to be put in place for the use of the single-lane facility. The Ministry of Transport said yesterday...
Gov't pledges aid to storm victims - Golding forms task force to clamp down on the construction of houses along the Hope River
GOVERNMENT HAS pledged assistance to the families of the 12 persons who died as a result of Tropical Storm Gustav which struck the island last Thursday.In a statement to Parliament yesterday, on the impact of the tropical storm, Prime Minister Bruce...
St Thomas roads still impassable
YALLAHS, ST THOMAS: The parish of St Thomas continues to suffer from the destruction left in the wake of Tropical Storm Gustav. As the country comes to grips with the massive rehabilitation bill, the eastern end of the island is very close to being declared...
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