EXECUTED...Father of 12 murdered in Hanover

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
Twelve broken-hearted children, a mourning common-law wife as well as friends and other relatives are calling on the Lucea Police to act swiftly in apprehending the culprit or culprits responsible for the recent gun slaying of their loved one in the Lances Bay community of Hanover on Tuesday evening.

KNOCKALVA PRINCIPAL UNDER FIRE

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
Auditors from the Ministry of Education are to commence a probe into reported financial irregularities at the Knockalva Technical High School in Hanover as the Board has demanded the immediate resignation of the principal, Beryl Roper.

OUT ON BAIL...Teen could have additional charges laid against him

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
Additional charges could be brought against a 19 year old man, now out on bail, after he was recently charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, when he appeared before the Western Regional Gun Court.

Robbers - A menace to Bogue Village residents

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
The Freeport Police are reporting an increase in robberies in the Bogue Village Housing Scheme.

The Tryall Fund awards scholarships

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
The Tryall Fund is pleased to announce its Scholarship class of 2010 and has awarded 13 academic scholarships for continuing education.

[OPINIONS]:::BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Western Mirror
It’s the back to school season again and, as usual, parents and guardians face the task of outfitting their children and wards with the Uniforms, books, bags, shoes and the like. As they go about ensuring that those items are in place, there are some issues that they will have to contend with.

[OPINIONS]:::'Make Garveyism part of school curriculum'

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Valentine Pearson
As a people, we are calling on the Ministry of Education to introduce immediately the teachings of Marcus Mosiah Garvey in our school curriculum so that especially our children, who will be the future leaders can be motivated and believe in themselves.

[OPINIONS]:::The Charles Gordon Market is stink and filthy

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Hugh G.D. Ennis
Whichever body is responsible for the cleaning of the
Charles Gordon Market and its immediate environs is not
doing their job properly. Also, whoever is signing those
cheques has not been monitoring what they are paying
for each pay period.

Rotary Club honours Cornwall College CAPE student

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Volney Barrett
Results of the examinations administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) were released this week. Members of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay hosted a congratulatory luncheon for some students of Cornwall College Interact Club who attained excellent passes.

Three year-old reading prodigy

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Okoye Henry
Many Jamaicans would agree we are a nation filled with extraordinary god- given talents that is hardly matched by any other country, whether in the Caribbean or elsewhere. This trend of thinking is formed through decades of personal exposure showcased by our people in education, dance, music or academics.

NWU assists children with back-to-school financing

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Okoye Henry
Four children were presented with educational awards made available by the National Workers Union (NWU) Women’s Committee, last Thursday, August
12.

Child Health and Development Passport expected September

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer says approximately 45,000 children are expected to receive the new Child Health and Development Passport (CHDP) over the one year period from its implementation on September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011.

[SAV SUSS]:::Nobody does it better

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Savannah Joe
When they terminated the services of the employee for stealing, everywhere she went, she ensured that similar to the wandering Jew there was mass destruction and a rapid rate of staff turnover.

PORTIA COMES TO EASTERN HANOVER

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller is tentatively slated to be the guest speaker at the Eastern Hanover combined divisional and constituency conference, to be held at Sandy Bay in the parish.

Treadegar Park murder suspects held in Negril

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Okoye Henry
Two men suspected to be involved in last week’s murder of eight persons in Tredegar Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, were held while two of their cronies were killed in an alleged gun battle between the police in Negril, Westmoreland.

CUMI COME RUN 2010 LAUNCHED....This year's target - $3million

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Volney Barrett and Phillip Green
The Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) headquartered in Brandon Hill, Montego Bay is aiming to raise $3 million from its second annual CUMI Come Run, scheduled for Monday, October 2, 2010.

[ENTERTAINMENT]:::Former Dancehall Queen Wants To Be A Deejay

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Joel Lawson
If things go as expected, Tavia Morris could be on the roster for the 2011 Reggae Sumfest season. This is the dream of the 2009 Dance queen.

[ENTERTAINMENT]:::Ralph Next Level at Cariblue Hotel this Sunday

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
DJ Danger of the popular Classique sound system, Krazy Dawg, the only fully digital sound system in the West, Insomniak with TC and Viper are among the top sound systems to sizzle at Ralph Next Level beach party this Sunday, August 22.

[ENTERTAINMENT]:::Queen Ital on the Move

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Okoye Henry
A talented singer, excellent music writer and years of exposure and stage performance, 28 year-old Queen Ital is making her move to become the next big female artiste in the island.

Great back to school products at Fontana Pharmacy

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
Fontana Pharmacy, Fairview Shopping Centre, Montego Bay has, over the years, proven that they are the ultimate one-stop shopping experience in the Montego Bay and western Jamaica. With the back to school preparations on in earnest, Fontana Pharmacy is your store of choice.

Trelawny schools excel in CXC

No. 130 Friday, August 20, 2010
By Shamir Brown
With the news that students did well in their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and with the results still fresh in the minds of people, principals from schools across Trelawny are exceedingly happy.