THIS DAY IN OUR PAST

The following events took place on February 3 in the years identified:

1956:Red The St Catherine

Cross Division is busy making plans for a Valentine Dance on Tuesday, February 14. This dance is under the distinguished patronage of H.S. McGarth, custos of St Catherine, and will be held at the Spanish Town Club. The presence of the University College Steel Band will add the carnival spirit, and there will be games, exchange of valentines, and raffles. Everyone is expected to have an evening full of fun. 1994:enter Schools qualified to

1994’s Spelling Bee competition, which is organised by The Gleaner’s Children’s Own newspaper, are currently choosing their spellers. Teachers must send the names and ages of their spellers to the Spelling Bee, 7 North Street, Kingston by February 28, 1994. We have received the names of the following school spellers: Khamar Burton, 10; Karolyn Campbell, 10, Torada Heights Prep School in St James; George Windith, 12; Tamika Cassanova, 10, Broadleaf All-Age in Manchester; Ricardo Johnson, 11, Faith Educational Centre of St Andrew. 1994:have Two committees

been set up to assess, monitor and ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the National Task Force on Crime. The Implementation Committee and the National Advisory Committee begin to examine the report to identify areas that have not yet been implemented, to make recommendations for the implementation of others and to monitor and assess those which have already been implemented. A subcommittee of the Cabinet, the Implementation Committee comprises six ministers of government. They are the minister of national security and justice, K.D. Knight, who is chairman of the committee; minister of the public service and environment, Easton Douglas; the legal affairs minister, David Coore; the minister of education and culture, Burchell Whiteman; the minister of labour and welfare, Portia Simpson; and the minister of local government, youth and sport John Junor.

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