NEWS BRIEFS
Published:Tuesday | October 19, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Cops still clearing out downtown
The police said yesterday they were able to remove 28 tonnes of debris and vending paraphernalia off the streets as the operation in downtown Kingston continued between midnight and 11 yesterday morning.
Seventy-three illegal Jamaica Public Service Company connections were also disconnected and some 10 pounds of marijuana seized during the operation.
The areas included in the operation were New Chapel Lane, Princess Street, Luke Lane, West, Beckford and Heywood streets.
The police said they will continue their operation during the course of this week.
MP, mayor seek to quell vending issues
Central Clarendon Member of Parliament (MP), Mike Henry, last Friday held talks with mayor of May Pen, Milton Brown, aimed at resolving the issues behind recent street protests by vendors in the Clarendon capital.
Following the meeting in May Pen, which came close on the heels of a similar meeting at Henry's ministerial office in Kingston, the MP said solid groundwork was being laid to tackle and overcome the challenges with vending in the town.
Cash flows to save MoBay kids
WESTERN BUREAU:
The doors to the Western Society for the Upliftment of Children will remain open, at least for now, after the donation of $1 million from Flow and members of the Montego Bay business community.
Flow not only gifted the Second City last Friday night with a spanking new state-of-the-art store at Fairview Plaza, but the company gave $500,000 to the society which faced closure owing to lack of funding. That donation was matched by the business community during the event.
Last Friday night, the company's president and chief operating officer, Michele English, announced that by month end, residential customers would have access to wideband Internet connection of up to 100Mbs, which she said is 10 times faster than 4G.
"Unlike wireless broadband providers of 3G, 4G and WiMax, Flow is not hindered by the capacity and speed issues. We have always offered the fastest and highest capacity," she said.