LADDER 'TOLL' - New fees, fare hikes hit St. Thomas residents
THE RESIDENTS OF Danver's Pen, St. Thomas, who were partially marooned because of Hurricane Dennis, say since then, living is a nightmare. The residents say they were extorted by men from the area in order to travel up a ladder...
Zekes, g/friend to face court in September
DONALD 'ZEKES' PHIPPS is to be tried for possession of ganja and unlawful possession of property on September 15. The trial date was set yesterday when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court...
Burnt body found in cemetery
THE BURNT REMAINS of an unidentified man believed to be about 20 years old was found in the Calvary Cemetery on Lyndhurst Road, Kingston, yesterday. The police were summoned to the scene after passers-by discovered the body in the cemetery.
Woman needs prosthetic leg
PATRICIA CAMPBELL, a gunshot victim, urgently needs prosthesis to replace her right leg that was blown to pieces by a gunman almost 10 years ago. Campbell, whose leg had to be amputated, has been using crutches.
Costly dialysis or kidney transplant for mom
CHRISTINE CURTIS, A mother of four, is seeking the public's assistance to do a life-saving surgery to replace or improve the performance of her kidneys. Curtis was diagnosed with kidney failure last month and since then has been undergoing urgent...
Rainy day woes at primary school
THE DRIVEWAY OF the Seaview Gardens Primary School floods whenever it rains excessively, so with summer school in progress and a hurricane threat almost every week, the students may soon need a boat to get to school.