Strike averted! Teachers accept salary offer from government
The General Council of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) yesterday decided to accept an improved salary offer made by the Government.
PNP installs campaign team
People's National Party (PNP) Campaign Director, Dr. Paul Robertson, announced yesterday that the party would be intensifying preparations for the next general election, immediately after the party's annual conference which ends today.
Some hospitals operating without boards
The Southern Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has been operating without an approved management board, The Sunday Gleaner understands.
JLP expects peaceful election
Leader of the Opposition Bruce Golding is concerned about reports suggesting that the recent flare-up in violence in West Central St. Andrew was linked to political tension, and has promised to "see to what extent there is anything we can do...
Confession of a JUTC bus driver
A CONVERSATION between two Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) drivers last Sunday not only pointed to unprofessionalism among some staff but also offered an explanation for the number of accidents involving the...
Bus shortage!
A plethora of problems, including the unavailability of spare parts, bad roads and frequent crashes, has rendered close to half of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) fleet of 730 buses non-functional and has placed the financially...
Ticketing system needs makeover - Road Safety head
AFTER MONTHS of keeping the matter close to the chest, road safety advocate Paula Fletcher can hold it no longer. Mrs. Fletcher, the executive director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), a state agency, disclosed recently that...
Eye on PATH - Tracking the progress of the social assistance programme
With just a couple months to its fifth anniversary, the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) has turned down more than 650,000 applications for assistance and accepted approximately 245,000 at a cost of more...
Gleaner asst news editor to study investigative journalism in US
The United States Embassy in Kingston has announced the selection of Robert Hart, assistant news editor with the Gleaner Company to participate in the prestigious International...
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