Adventists elect four regional leaders
Four regional leaders were elected between July 5-18, to serve three Adventist conferences and one mission in Jamaica for the next four years. International televangelist, Pastor Glen O. Samuels, was re-elected on July 9 to serve the West Jamaica Conferen

Nurses' Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Government to resume talks today
Executive Members of the Nurses' Association of Jamaica (NAJ) and senior officials of the Ministries of Labour and Social Security, Health and Finance are to resume salary negotiations today.

Bruce Golding to canvass Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on performance pay
Opposition Leader Bruce Golding says a canvass among members of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will have to be conducted to determine if they support Opposition Spokesman on Finance Audley Shaw's suggestion that politicians should be paid...

Jamaica-Gleaner reporter leaves for Columbia University
The Gleaner's award-winning investigative reporter, Leonardo Blair, leaves the island tomorrow for the prestigious Columbia University in the City of New York after being awarded a near-full tuition.

Fear, fraud hang over Guyanese elections
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyanese go to the polls in less than a month with heavy fears that violence and fraud could disrupt the elections and shatter attempts to build peace in this fragile, racially divided country.

Major changes ahead for CXC secondary school training manual
There will be at least three major changes to the Ministry of Education and Youth secondary schools teaching manual in the coming months. According to Chief Education Officer Adelle Brown, a new Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Level...

How to reduce ear infections
Infections of the ears are extremely common. Many children (and their distressed parents) suffer from recurrent bouts of middle ear infections called otitis media. These infections cause tremendous pain, misery...