THIS DAY IN OUR PAST

The following events took place on October 12 in the years identified:

1972:progress report on the

of stage two of the Jamaica Transportation Survey is received by Minister of Works Winston Jones from the consulting engineers for the project, Lamarre Valois International Limited. Jones is visiting the offices of the firm at 9A Hagley Park Road. The contract for carrying out the survey, which is partially financed by a loan from the Canadian International Development Agency, was signed by The Government in 1971. 1978:of Since the beginning

1978, at least 36 million pounds of flour needed to meet the needs of the country has just not been avail1able, a statement from the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) says. The PSOJ statement says neither the distributors nor the commercial community could be blamed for any shortage. It says that between Jamaica Flour Mills and sole importers Jamaica Nutrition Holdings, they have been averaging a shortfall of 41,000 bags a month. The statement says that in the short run, sufficient foreign exchange has to be earned to get this basic food, and in, the long run, production of local food must be increased.

1992:Today marks the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival on land in the Americas. Recognition of this occasion will include the launching ceremony of St Ann’s National Heritage Week Activities at Columbus Park in Discovery Bay, St Ann. Heritage Week is being celebrated from October 11-19.. The theme for the activities marking this special anniversary year is ‘The Future From Our Past’.