Squatter Plan for 2000
Reginald Allen and Lynford Simpson, Staff Reporters
NHT project to involve 3 communities
THE NATIONAL Housing Trust (NHT) is spearheading a major squatter relocation project involving three parishes which should be in place by January 1, 2000.
... 1000 families to benefit PM
Patterson
PROJECT RELOCATION 2000 announced by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson yesterday will affect some 1,000 families in the first instance. Mr. Patterson told National Housing Trust (NHT) beneficiaries in Manley Meadows, east Kingston that it would be islandwide in scope and would benefit even non-NHT contributors.
"It is no point in having good housing for your contributors if they are surrounded by a sea of misery, Mr. Patterson said.
US$4b for MoBay expansion
Keril Wright, Staff Reporter
WESTERN BUREAU: MONTEGO BAY businessmen Winston Dear and Mark Kerr-Jarrett, yesterday assured the St. James Parish Council that funds are in place for a US$4.4 billion development plan which they have created to expand the city to the south.
Although no definite date has been set for the start of the multi-billion dollar development, dubbed 'Montego Bay South', Mr. Kerr-Jarrett told the Council that work on phase one would begin shortly.
Nothing positive happening in Jamaica - The Gleaner's Silver Pen Award
Sandor Panton, The Gleaner's Silver Pen recipient for July, accepts his gift from Editor-in-Chief Wyvolyn Gager (right) yesterday. Norman Grindley
Sandor Panton bewails crime rate
SANDOR PANTON'S letter which earned him The Gleaner's Silver Pen Award for July 1999 was not originally meant for the newspaper.
Road work funds inadequate
Councillors seek meeting with Minister
COUNCILLORS ATTENDING yesterday's meeting of the Roads and Traffic Committee of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), were at odds as to how to spend the $25 million of the Parochial Revenue Fund set aside for a priority road programme.
Prizes, trophies for CARIMAC graduates
CARIMAC's top radio and print graduates, Doreen McDuffus (left) and Carlene de Bourg beam as they view their trophies after the CARIMAC/ Jamaica National media awards ceremony yesterday at CARIMAC, UWI. Rudolph Brown
At 6th annual JNBS media awards
RECENT GRADUATES of the Caribbean Institute of Media & Communication (CARIMAC) collected trophies and prizes yesterday after they distinguished themselves in the sixth annual Jamaica National/CARIMAC media competition.
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