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Stories by Mark Titus

Trelawny's multi-billion dollar water system unveiled

Published:Sunday | February 15, 2015 | 12:00 AMMark Titus

The Government is projecting that some J$6.5 billion will be spent on upgrading water supply in Trelawny, ultimately resulting in 93 per cent of the parish's population being supplied by 2030.

Tackling human trafficking

Published:Friday | February 13, 2015 | 1:18 PMMark Titus

The National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons has charged that Jamaica has done more to combat human trafficking than is being acknowledged by the United States State Department.

Police confident public partnership can curb St James murder rate

Published:Wednesday | February 11, 2015 | 9:52 PMMark Titus

WESTERN BUREAU:Despite the fact that St James topped the national homicide count last year and has featured prominently in the spate of crimes that swept the island last month, commanding officer in charge of Area One, Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Ferguson, is confident the police-public partnership now being employed can restore order in the hot spots within the parish.

MoBay’s dismal cruise shipping figures irk stakeholders

Published:Tuesday | February 10, 2015 | 5:14 PMMark Titus

WESTERN BUREAU:While Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill believes that the one per cent growth in cruise-ship arrivals recorded by Montego Bay in 2014 is "better than no increase at all", business interests in the western city are bitterly disappointed.

West poised for construction boom - 1,429 new homes coming next financial year

Published:Thursday | February 5, 2015 | 5:57 PMMark Titus

The critical need for additional housing stock in western Jamaica is poised to be addressed shortly as government has announced an ambitious plan to construct some 1,429 homes in the region in the next financial year.

Farmers to suffer most from multi-million dollar illicit cane fires

Published:Monday | February 2, 2015 | 4:21 PMMark Titus

DELROY ARMSTRONG, the senior assistant to Hong Han, chairman and acting CEO of the Chinese-owned Pan Caribbean Sugar Company (PCSC), has said local farmers are the ones most likely to be affected by last weekend's burning of approximately 1,650 acres of cane, valued at over $200 million, by arsonists in Westmoreland.

Husseys aiming for the top in sugar

Published:Sunday | February 1, 2015 | 11:50 AMMark Titus

Despite AN impeccable track record as one of the leading families in business in Jamaica, very few persons gave the Hussey family-owned E

Late start to sugar crop year

Published:Tuesday | January 6, 2015 | 6:30 PMMark Titus

Despite a late start to the 2014-2015 sugar crop season due to heavy rains, leading players in the sector are confident that local manufa

Sugar industry players welcome new SIA boss

Published:Monday | January 5, 2015 | 6:30 PMMark Titus

While praising the contribution of outgoing Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) boss, Ambassador Derrick Heaven, local industry experts are ex

Optimistic Dr. Wu bids farewell to Jamaica’s sugar

Published:Sunday | December 28, 2014 | 3:37 PMMark Titus

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Jamaica not ready for ACP sugar challenge

Published:Sunday | December 28, 2014 | 4:33 PMMark Titus

Reforms to the European Union's common agricultural policy, approved in March last year, will result in the abolition of sugar quotas com

Commissioner Williams' mother reflects on ‘old time Christmas’

Published:Thursday | December 18, 2014 | 10:37 AMMark Titus

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One of Jamaica's largest distributors

Published:Monday | December 15, 2014 | 11:18 AMMark Titus

Eyebrows were raised when Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) parted ways with their main product, energy drink Red Bull in March 2

The west not maximising its potential –Professor Williams

Published:Monday | December 15, 2014 | 2:15 PMMark Titus

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The ever expanding CPJ

Published:Monday | December 15, 2014 | 3:59 PMMark Titus

The journey of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Ltd (CPJ), now celebrating 20 years of satisfying the consuming public through efficient distr

Younger Americans losing interest in Ja weed

Published:Sunday | December 14, 2014 | 5:20 PMMark Titus

A leading proponent of drug-policy reform says Jamaica could pay a heavy price for its years of adherence to demands from the United Stat

Frome Estate gets over US$100 million upgrades

Published:Wednesday | November 19, 2014 | 4:43 PMMark Titus

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Sweeten our sugar!

Published:Friday | November 7, 2014 | 12:29 PMMark Titus

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Trelawny falls short on attractions

Published:Tuesday | November 11, 2014 | 7:25 PMMark Titus

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Experts disagree on if BPO industries can surpass tourism

Published:Sunday | November 9, 2014 | 6:09 PMMark Titus

TWO OF Jamaica?s most respected minds in the tourism sector are dismissing the suggestion that the local business process outsourcing (BP

Outameni goes quiet amidst controversy

Published:Wednesday | November 5, 2014 | 5:37 PMMark Titus

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BPO industries welcome business incubator

Published:Sunday | November 2, 2014 | 4:31 PMMark Titus

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Chinese announce US$10 million loan for cane farmers

Published:Sunday | October 26, 2014 | 10:21 PMMark Titus

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IMF forum comes at an opportune time –Simpson Miller

Published:Thursday | October 23, 2014 | 4:48 PMMark Titus

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Heaven stepping aside as SIA boss

Published:Wednesday | October 22, 2014 | 5:34 PMMark Titus

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