Montego Bay cops kill five - Cite major dent in gang operations
WESTERN BUREAU: The police say they have dented the operations of the Collin Palmer gang, based in Tucker/Irwin, St. James, following the fatal shooting of five members in Montego Bay, yesterday. The men were reportedly killed in confrontations...
Jamaican-born scientist gets top award
Dr. Robert Trivers, long-time resident of Southfield, St. Elizabeth, has been awarded the 2007 Crafoord Prize in Biosciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Crafoord Prize, worth US$500,000, recognises achievements...
Prime Minister of Jamaica slams $10m travel bill report
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller yesterday said she was deeply peeved by a Sunday Gleaner article which highlighted that in seven months she and her delegations spent almost $10 million on overseas travel.
The passionate advocate
This is the second edition of The Gleaner's newest feature: 'Women in Charge'. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on some of the most resilient, driven and focused women in the country. Meet another of these powerful women from various fields...
Munroe lobbies for the disabled
Government Senator Professor Trevor Munroe wants discrimination against persons, with disabilities or health reasons to be made unconstitutional. He said this would provide a legal foundation for other statutes including proposed legislation...
Golding blasts Dabdoub - Says former colleague lacks ability, capacity to champion campaign financing
Opposition leader Bruce Golding has dismissed charges by Abe Dabdoub that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was dodging the issue of campaign financing, saying his former colleague was being disingenuous.
A Yankee's view of cricket beyond the boundary
DURING A recent trip to the countryside, American photographer Maria La-Yacona said she saw images that reminded her of the glory days of cricket, the British game she has watched since 1953.
Learning to live with low 'sugar'
The technical term for low blood sugar is hypoglycaemia. The 'sugar' referred to is a substance called glucose. Glucose is the main fuel that our cells burn to create the energy for our body to function properly.
Call me Mister Tea
My maternal grandmother had breakfast down to a 'T', or rather several teas. We had cocoa tea, coffee tea, Milo tea and green tea, all made from hot water poured into large, chipped enamel mugs into which liberal quantities...
Spain funds study on training for tourism industry
With reported expansion in Jamaica's tourism industry, the Government of Spain has funded a study on national training for workers in the tourism industry. Spanish Ambassador Jesus Silva announced that the funding, which is 50,000 euros...
|
