THIS DAY IN OUR PAST
The following events took place on August 19 in the years identified:
From left: Jayme Harper leads her triplets, Lauren, Regan and Addison into the cafeteria on their first day of school on Thursday, at Jefferson Elementary in Joplin, Mo. The triplets born just five days before a deadly tornado slammed Joplin in 2011 have started school. 1993:moving The Government is
to prevent bodies from piling up at morgues, awaiting post-mortem. Short- and medium-term strategies are developed by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Security to clear the bodies at government morgues. At a meeting at the Ministry of Health, senior government officials examined the problems leading to the delay in performing post-mortem. The morgues most seriously affected are at the Kingston Public Hospital, the Morgan’s and Spanish Town funeral homes in St Catherine, and Percy’s funeral home in St James. 1999:but First it was June,
now the Ministry of Transport says November 1 is the firm implementation date for the seat-belt law. Minister Peter Phillips vows there will be no more extensions, in the face of alarming accident statistics. “We are ensuring that the message is disseminated throughout the length and breadth of the island, including the schools,” says Phillips, who is speaking at the official installation of the Road Safety Unit’s new road safety sign at the intersection of Cargill and Maxfield avenues. Some 250 road signs are to be erected across the island by Signtex Limited as part of the ministry’s road safety campaign to educate the public on the use of protective devices – seatbelts, motorcycle helmets, and childrestraint systems. Minister Phillips says the date of implementation was changed to November 1 after consultation with the respective parties.
– The Gleaner Archives