GLENDEVON, St James — Government is currently working on ways of increasing funding to the Universal Service Fund (USF), the agency mandated to further Jamaica’s access to information and communication tools, as the…
Finding her dream
NATALIE Bennett had just 90 days to find a job or leave the United States, as she was staying in the country on a work visa. She had exhausted all her options, as…
Sangster Airport to see fast-tracking of master plan
MONTEGO BAY, St James – The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has announced an acceleration of plans to resume significant parts of the master plan programme at the MBJ-operated Sangster International Airport (SIA)….
Ferguson: We were far down the wicket with alcohol policy
Former Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson has disclosed that the drafting of legislation for a policy on alcohol was being worked on, soon after the Tobacco Control Bill was placed before Parliament…
Laws coming to address treatment of the elderly — Samuda
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Karl Samuda said attention to the care of the ageing population is paramount and that there would be legislation soon to treat with such. This comes as…
Gunmen injure two in another Beryllium attack
Gunmen shot a Beryllium security guard and a civilian during a robbery in Albion, St Thomas, Saturday morning as the security team serviced an automated teller machine (ATM) at a petrol station. Up…
Patricia Green | Are residential developments a nine-headed Hydra?
In Greek mythology, Hydra was a gigantic, nine-headed, water-serpent monster with one of these heads being immortal. Herakles [Hercules], the most legendary hero, was sent to destroy Hydra. When he decapitated one head,…
People held in jails not necessarily guilty — attorneys
While lawyers spoke passionately about deplorable conditions and the absence of basic decency in police lock-ups last week, the general feedback from the public reiterated to them that most Jamaicans are ignorant to…
Now it’s Sav’s turn to reap from Project STAR
MONTEGO BAY, St James – After a successful start to Project STAR in east Kingston, residents of Savanna-la-Mar are set to benefit from a major social and developmental boost through the initiative being…
New St James corporation boss has huge plans for success
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Newly appointed chief executive officer of the St James Municipal Corporation Naudia Crosskill has big goals to positively impact the image of the local authority by strengthening the…