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It has only been six months in office for Jamaica's first female Prime Minister, but already the Portia Simpson Miller-led Cabinet has found itself knee-deep in numerous controversies and scandals. Some of the present controversies are carry-overs from the previous P.J. Patterson administration, but others have resulted from what critics regard as the Government's own carelessness and lack of foresight. At least two scandals have resulted in the loss of nearly $30.02 billion, while others have resulted in mere embarrassment and lack of trust. Curb the shortfall The first of the controversies to arise was the cement fiasco in February, which put the construction sector in trouble. Some 500 tonnes of faulty cement were released on to the market, causing the stoppage of several building projects.
SUGAR LAND, Texas-(Business Wire)-December 28, 2006 - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). The Sugar Land Business Park is steadily continuing to grow thanks to new companies locating in the park and expansions of existing ones. Cookware manufacturer Tramontina USA, Incorporated is one of those companies, which continues to thrive in the area. For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrialinfo.com's Premium Industry News at http://www.industrialinfo.com/showNews.jsp?newsitemID=105669, or browse other breaking industrial news stories at www.industrialinfo.com. Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is a Marketing Information Service company that has been doing business for over 23 years. IIR is respected as the leader in providing comprehensive market intelligence pertaining to the industrial processing, heavy manufacturing, and energy-related industries throughout the world.
Monarch butterflies fluttered about the sunlit, rusted lightning rod that points heavenward from the lighthouse on Great Captains Island. On this windless afternoon, they rested on the great stone building's scarred roof, cracked ventilation globe, rickety parapet and weather-beaten walls.
It's been nearly four years since a human entered the abandoned lighthouse, perched high on the island's southeast corner above pear, crabapple, cherry and plum trees. Despite the best efforts of those closely tied to the island, it could be several more before the lighthouse takes visitors.
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Two development projects, Legacy Place in Dedham and Westwood Station, stole much of the business-related headlines during the past year, and with good reason. Alone, either development would have potential to change the area's character. Combined - the sites are just a few miles apart - they could completely transform the region. Proposed at the site of the Showcase Cinemas near the intersection of routes 128 and 1, Legacy Place aims to bring more than 70 upscale shops and restaurants to the town. The joint developers, National Amusements and S.R. Wiener and Associates, have reached agreements with eateries including Legal Seafood and P.F. Chang's China Bistro. The key tenants at the site are a Whole Foods Market and a 3,200-seat National Amusements movie theater.
PATERSON -- The two men painting inside the house on a quiet residential street didn't talk much, joke around or find a distraction that could lead to a break. They painted -- brushing precisely and slowly for the delicate parts -- covering the worn walls and windowsills with a fresh coat of white. The men renovating the Tenafly two-family house moved at a good pace, but carefully -- their boss was inspecting their work as they went. .
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