Hospitals cannot absorb cost of blood processing
THE ISLAND'S public and private hospitals say they will have to pass on the cost of processing blood to patients because they do not have the resources to absorb it. Two weeks ago, the National Blood Transfusion Service said that it would start charging.

Privy Council to rule on detention of juveniles
THE COURT of Appeal has granted leave to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for him to ask the United Kingdom Privy Council to determine whether it is unconstitutional to detain juveniles at the Governor-General's pleasure. The Privy Council is.

Dynamite found at St. Catherine prison again

IN UNDER a week, security personnel at the St. Catherine District Prison have discovered five sticks of dynamite during separate searches at the penal institution. Two sticks were found in an abandoned cell located on Block "B", on Saturday morning,...

The case against Samuda
Following is the second part of an interview with the Rt. Hon Edward Seaga, Leader of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, by Lloyd Williams, Senior Associate Editor. The first part appeared on Sunday, July 9, 2000.

I should replace Samuda - Henry

JLP MP Mike Henry (Central Clarendon) said yesterday that he had no problem working with newly-appointed Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives, Derrick Smith. But, Mr. Henry felt that he was slighted in the appointment.