The prodigal son returns
THIRTY YEARS ago, Earl Pratt left behind a trail of blood and tears in Central Village. But he returned to the St. Catherine community in the mould of the prodigal son yesterday morning as Central Village welcomed back the man who had killed one of their own.
'Virgin best for Jamaica'
Citing that Air Jamaica could not continue to swallow mounting losses, Virgin Atlantic boss Sir Richard Branson yesterday said the sale of the London route to his airline was in the best interest of Jamaicans. Last week, news surfaced that Air Jamaica sold its London route...
St James West Central - Mullings, Tulloch battle for young minds and old hearts
WESTERN BUREAU: IF INDICATIONS on the ground hold true, the battle for the St. James West Central seat in the upcoming general election could well see parents and their children standing on opposite sides of the political divide. Based on recent Sunday Gleaner interviews...
Sea cows see red
THE NATIONAL Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) said that there are no plans to downgrade the status of the West Indian manatee (sea cow) from 'endangered' to 'threatened' locally, as is being considered in the U.S. state Florida.
Smarty-pants ants
WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters): ARMY ANTS, tired of potholes, take one for the team, throwing their bodies into rough spots to make a smoother road for their sisters, British researchers reported yesterday. They found that army ants of Central and South America match their own bodies...
Labourites target 10 Corporate Area seats
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) has pledged to add at least two more seats to the eight they now hold in the Corporate Area when the results of the impending general election are tallied. Derrick Smith, chairman of the JLP Area Council One, comprising constituencies...
Shun crime, Pratt warns
When Earl Pratt arrived at Fellowship Spiritual Apostolic Church yesterday morning, with daughter and grandchildren in tow, crowds swelled into Big Lane to get a glimpse of the man who escaped the hangman's noose.Just over one week since leaving prison...
Consultants, rescue Jamaica!
MEMBERS OF the Institute of Management Consultants of Jamaica (IMCJ) have been charged to lead the country out of poverty. Consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Aggrey Irons, in his address at the 30th anniversary banquet of the institute last Friday at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston...
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