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StEMC halts 120 building projects in Sept, Oct

WESTERN BUREAU: The St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC) has served 120 stop notices on illegal building projects in the parish during September and October, stepping up enforcement activities amid concerns about unauthorised construction in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Black River Mayor Richard Solomon, who is also the chairman of the StEMC, told Thursday’s monthly meeting of the…

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EXTORTION FEARS WANE

Wang Jinfeng, China’s ambassador to Jamaica, says the island’s improving crime rate is having a positive impact on the Chinese business community, with reports of declining demands for extortion…

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