Former Maroon colonel lashes out on casino facility discussions
WESTERN BUREAU: Meredie Rowe, former Accompong Town Maroon colonel, is taking issue with the decision of Colonel Sydney Peddie to reopen discussions with prospective developers to construct a casino facility in the St Elizabeth community...

Maroons decry commercialisation
WESTERN BUREAU: As Accompong Maroons in St Elizabeth celebrated the 270th anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty between their ancestors and the British on Tuesday, some of their members renewed complaints about the continued commercialisation of the celebrations...

Road repairs going well for Mammee River district
More than 1,000 residents of Mammee River district in rural St Andrew might next week be able to commute with ease from their community as rehabilitation of the main road is reportedly progressing satisfactorily. The main road connecting the district...

Phone call rate hike likely
An ongoing feud between the nation's two major telecommunications firms, Digicel and LIME, could lead to consumers being slapped with increased phone rates in the long term, according to the country manager for one of the companies...

'Portland road potentially dangerous'
A team of investigators from the Office of the Public Defender is reporting that sections of the roadway at Rio Grande Valley in Portland are potentially dangerous. Fourteen people died in a traffic crash on December 19, 2008, when the market truck...