Western Focus

Based on the impact it is having on the educational sector,what do you think the Government should do to stem Jamaica'srural-urban drift?Colin Johnson, farmer:"The Government should provide employment opportunities for rural people by looking for...

Most of us don't have positive perceptions about germs. They are usually associated with disease and death so we often try to kill them before they kill us. Therefore, cleaning chemicals are often used in cleaning the objects we come in contact with...

Nineteen (19) teams, divided into three zones, have been confirmed for the 2016 staging of the St. James/Burger King Under-12 Netball Competition, which recently had its official launch with a one-day rally and opening ceremony at the Montego Bay...

QuestionThe following question was posed to residents of Hanover. Are you satisfied with the state of the municipal market in your parish capital?Answers"No. It is not sanitary and not conducive to food handling and people don't want to go in there...

One of the recurring concerns about municipal and rural agricultural retail markets in western Jamaica, especially in the townships of Lucea, Savanna-la-Mar and Falmouth, is the perennial complaints about their unsightly, if not unhealthy,...

In its recently released future-plans document, the National Water Commission (NWC) has noted that in 2010 and 2011, much of the agency's time was spent planning and preparing for the implementation of a transformative programme over the next five...

In light of the water situation in their parish, residents of Hanover were asked the following question. Do you think the water being supplied to your community by the National Water Commission is adequate?"I have great service where I...

Ps. Please use the Bright Spark logo with this column.Etiquette, for some men, does not belong in the same breath as manliness. For them, etiquette and manners conjure up lists of dos and don'ts, a nagging mother, or artificial formality .... and,...