Beware those 'fake' degrees!
WESTERN BUREAU: Executive Director of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Ethley D. London, is warning persons seeking higher education to beware of "degree mills" that are not accredited institutions of learning.
Man detained in scam seeking release
Defence lawyer Hugh Thompson yesterday made an application in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court seeking the immediate release of a man who was detained in connection with the multimillion lottery...
Bahamian Minister quits over Anna Nicole scandal
NASSAU (Reuters): Bahamas Immigration Minister Shane Gibson has resigned amid fallout over his involvement with Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow who died earlier this month.
Public responds generously to shipbuilder's appeal
When the story of Alvin Lewis, the 53-year-old miniature ship-builder, was published in The Gleaner last Friday, Jamaicans from all over responded with tremendous generosity.
The bridge with the belly
WHAT'S NOT WORKING? The Eden River Bridge in St. Mary was so badly damaged by last year's rainy season, that there is now a pronounced slope in the structure which has caused a huge crack in the bridge's main supporting column.
KWL's security system watching every move
Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), the Caribbean's leading multi-purpose port at the Port of Kingston, recently installed a state-of-the-art security observation system that enables around-the-clock monitoring of the entire facility.
Mayfair Pub Bar-hopping mad!
ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 is fast approaching and while here, hot and thirsty visitors will need a choice of the city's watering holes to cool off at the end of the game.
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