Textbook crisis - Non-deliveries bound to hamper teaching - Principals
The island's two principals associations on Monday said they were disappointed that some public schools were yet to receive textbooks. The Ministry of Education spent $1.2 billion on textbooks this year. "We have not had any textbooks and we are very upset about it...
Douglas addresses squatter dilemma
FORMER HOUSING and Environment Minister Easton Douglas, says the proliferation of illegal settlements in Jamaica, particularly in areas vulnerable to flooding, has to be placed on the Government's agenda as a matter of priority. Douglas, while acknowledging that squatting...
Portland suffers $half-billion loss
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Tropical Storm Gustav has wreaked damage amounting to approximately $581 million on Portland's agricultural sector. That figure is part of the Rural Agricultural Development Authrority's (RADA) preliminary estimates...
No water trucks cause concern in Manchester
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Residents from in and around the town of Mandeville are expressing concern that water tankers in Manchester, assigned to Rapid Response, which normally supply communities with water following natural disasters, are noticeably absent...
Wall collapse threatens Bedford Park residents
At first glance, everything seems fine for residents living at 18, 20 and 22 Bedford Park, off upper Waterloo Road in St Andrew. However, a walk to the back of one of those homes reveals a totally different story. For more than 50 years, a retaining wall stood tall...
HOW TO: Take care of your household plumbing
Leaks and clogs can be annoying. Even more, leaks, in particular, are sometimes warning signs of a bigger problem. Expert Everald Bailey, a plumber for more than 20 years and owner of HiTech Plumbing, shares a few tips with readers.
Portia wants eastern areas declared disaster zones
OPPOSITION LEADER Portia Simpson Miller wants several eastern Jamaica communities to be declared disaster areas. Simpson Miller made the call after touring parishes affected by Tropical Storm Gustav, which lashed the island last week leaving at least 12 persons dead...
Portia upbeat ahead of PNP presidential poll
PORTIA SIMPSON Miller is already looking forward to September 21 when she believes she will address the 70th annual conference as president of the People's National Party (PNP).Currently, Simpson Miller is being challenged for the party's top job...
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