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Boys Home, Basic School to share $1m

The Clifton Boys Home and the Mount Airy Basic School, both in Westmoreland are to benefit from a combined donation of J$1,000,000.
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‘Gang of Four’ moves to depose Lucea’s Mayor

Near the end of what could have been described as a somewhat fruitful monthly meeting of the Hanover Parish Council, things rapidly came to a boil on Thursday, October 13, when Cllr. Wynter McIntosh attempted to move a motion to remove Mayor of Lucea Cllr. Lloyd Hill from the office of Chairman of the HPC. ...
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30 HOMELESS IN REPRISAL FIRE - One man held for arson, another for murder

Two men are now in police custody at the Montego Freeport lock-up, while more than 30 persons have been left homeless and most of their personal belongings destroyed in a fire which gutted seven homes at Broad Yard in Mount Salem, Montego Bay....
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Falmouth increases cruise ship calls

Fears expressed recently by the Montego Bay and Ocho Rios Chambers of Commerce of the Falmouth Pier eating into the earning capacity of their businesses, is being realised as another cruise ship is now docking in the Trelawny capital’s port....
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SHAHINE ROBINSON CALLS FOR ALL HANDS ON DECK - Spends ‘Day-in-Council’ in Hanover

A special meeting of the Hanover Parish Council was convened last Thursday, October 6, to accommodate the visit of Shahine Robinson Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with the responsibility for Local Government. The visit was in keeping with the Minister’s ongoing ‘Day-in-Council’ visits to parish councils island-wide....
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January trial for man who tortured lover

A trial date has been set for a St. James man who allegedly beat his girlfriend with an electric wire for three days and pulled out her toenail....
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JCDC seeks Sam Sharpe awardees

Nominations close on Friday, October 7, 2011, for submissions for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)’s Sam Sharpe Awards 2011....
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18th Sister Cities Medical Mission

Residents of St. James and adjoining parishes will again have access to free medical services at the 18th annual Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission, which is to be staged at the St. John’s Methodist Community Action Centre on Humber Avenue, Montego Bay, starting Monday, October 10, 2011....
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CONTRACT SIGNED FOR REPAIRS TO SCOTTS COVE/BELMONT RD.

Motorists using the Scotts Cove to Belmont main road in Westmoreland will soon benefit from improved road conditions....
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42 illegal firearms recovered in St. James

The St. James police are reporting that 42 firearms have been removed from the streets since the start of the year and 116 murders committed....
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‘HOW COME, JPS?’ - 82-yr-old shocked by $70,000 electricity bill

Byron Senior is barely able to stand without the aid of a walking stick. And when he received his last light bill he was shocked out of his wits....
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New flights from Canada

Three hundred thousand seats have been secured out of Canada for the upcoming Winter Tourist Season following the addition of three new flights from that market. That’s the word from Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett who addressed members of the Travel Trade in Newfoundland, Canada last week. ...
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Women’s Centre cries out… ‘WE NEED HELP’

The Women’s Centre in Montego Bay is crying out for help to meet the needs of 109 teenage clients and a number of babies in their care....
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Falmouth Port tops 89 worldwide

The Port of Falmouth is the ‘Port of the Year’ among 89 ports worldwide....
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TROUBLE BREWING - New ground transportation system worries operators

Trouble appears to be brewing in the ground transport sector over an announced change in the system that currently obtains at cruise ship piers. ...
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UWI assists Women’s Centre

A cheque valued at $124,954 was donated to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation by a group of students at the UWI Open Campus in Montego Bay. The presentation took place on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the UWI Open campus on Orange Street....
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MAJOR DEVELOPMENT FOR DUMFRIES - Former sugar lands for housing project

A multi-million dollar investment project, consisting of commercial and housing developments is set to kick off in the Dumfries community of St. James later this year....
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Residents frustrated at lack of progress in Falmouth

Residents of Trelawny have joined forces with their business community in condemning the snail’s pace at which the town of Falmouth is being developed and are demanding speedier action....
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JA’s reforms get US$100m boost

The Jamaican government’s reform programme is getting a US$100 million boost, under a World Bank loan signed in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Besides enhancing the country’s fiscal and debt sustainability, the loan will also help to make the financial and budget processes more efficient....
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JAPEX a success - JHTA

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Evelyn Smith, has described the recent Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), as a “great success.”...
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