Pensioners lash Accountant General's Department

Government pensioners yesterday lashed out against what they said was the disrespectful way in which the Accountant General's Department (AGD) treated them whenever they called to inquire about their pension.

Churches reject condom use in AIDS fight
Some religious denominations in Jamaica have refused to give their approval to condom use as a method of preventing AIDS.

Teens rarely involved in car crashes
Jamaican teenagers are rarely involved in traffic accidents and other misdemeanours on Jamaican roads, unlike adult motorists who have helped to send traffic accident statistics racing to 172 deaths since the start of the year.

Junior doctors' appeal in court tomorrow

The appeal brought by the executive members of the JDA, who are challenging the sentence of community service imposed on them by Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe, will begin tomorrow in the Court of Appeal.