PNP thrilled at former PM Patterson's appointment
The People's National Party (PNP) has welcomed the decision of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to appoint former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson as its representative on the committee organising the international conference for the reconstruction of Haiti.

Jamaicans making their mark in UNDP
FOR MANY years, Jamaicans have played active roles in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) but, in recent times, the level of support has been waning.Chief of Integrated Support Services at the UNDP Henry Thompson...

Crown rests in Proctor trial
THE CROWN closed its case yesterday at the trial of 89-year-old consultant botanist, Dr George Proctor, who is charged with conspiracy to murder his 69-year-old wife, Leila Campbell Proctor. Defence lawyers made submissions in...

Eye-care centre opens - More Jamaicans to get free eye-care services
JAMAICANS ARE now set to benefit from free eye-care services at the ophthalmology centre established in the island.The centre, which is part of the Jamaica-Cuba eye-care agreement...

RGD rolls out new telephone system
TWICKENHAM PARK, St Catherine:The Registrar General's Depart-ment (RGD) is slated to roll out its new state of the art Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone system early February, said Chief Executive Officer, Dr Patricia Holness.Speaking at a...

'You have to take ownership'
HALF-WAY TREE, St Andrew:Chairman of the Consultative Monitoring Group (CMG) at the Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU), Peter Moses, has said that ministers and state agencies must take ownership of the transformation programme if it is to be...

Across the nation
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Bauxite/alumina producer, Alpart, has granted persons in Manchester funds totalling more than $600,000 to expand micro-enterprise projects.At a handover ceremony at their Knockpatrick...