Fare jitters
COMMUTERS COULD be asked to pay more to ride on the state-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses this fiscal year.
Clansman leader gets 15-year-sentence
TESHA MILLER, the reputed leader of the Spanish Town-based Clansman gang, was yesterday sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for robbery with aggravation.
Life behind bars for three
THREE MEN from August Town, St Andrew, who shot and killed a man in July 2004, have been sentenced to life imprisonment.
St Thomas health fair a big success
SPRINGFIELD, St. Thomas: Recognising the importance of health and wellness among members of the population, the National Heath Fund (NHF) last Saturday provided a variety of health tests and other goodies to residents of St Thomas.
Nesbeth recaptured: Dog Paw's lieutenant back in custody
THE POLICE yesterday recaptured Nicholas Nesbeth, an alleged key member of the Dog Paw criminal gang.Nesbeth, who was allegedly mistakenly released from police custody almost three months ago, was reportedly held...
Turning a hobby into a livelihood
EWARTON, St Catherine: MILLICENT 'MILLY' Jamieson opted to make her hobby a career when her dream of becoming a nurse did not materialise.
Student urges politicians to reflect on their roles
NEWLY ELECTED St George's College head boy, Jezeel Martin, has criticised some of the country's elected officials, charging that they do not provide inspiration for young people.
A passion for yams
CEDAR GROVE, Manchester: IT'S MINUTES to seven in Cedar Grove, Manchester.
People's Report
Vision-impaired persons and those unfamiliar with Molynes Road should avoid walking on the eastbound sidewalk (travelling towards Half-Way Tree) at the Seaward Drive-Molynes Road-Toronto Avenue intersection (near Harillal's Hardware) and the bus stop near the Cyril Place intersection with Molynes Road
Titchfield's Schools' Challenge Quiz team hometown heroes
TITCHFIELD, Port Antonio:THE QUARTET comprising three males and a female has distinguished itself among the ranks of past academic achievers at Titchfield High School in Port Antonio, Portland, and based on the students'...
State moving to provide better health care
WITH A drastic increase in the demand for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in public-health facilities since the implementation of the no-user-fee policy, the Government is stepping up its efforts to effectively meet the...
Election expenses cut for 2012
THE GOVERNMENT is to spend slightly less on elections this year, figures contained in the 2011-2012 Estimates of Expenditure reveal.Some $761 million was spent on election-related activities last year, and the administration is proposing to spend $746.5...
Whose farmers' market? Ministry says not endorsed by them today
THE MINISTRY of Agriculture and Fisheries has distanced itself from today's farmers' market being held in Portmore, St Catherine.
Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers elevated
MORE THAN 100 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been rewarded for their good work with promotions.