Remembering the horror at Kendal
Harvey Robinson is a chatty old guy with a loud laugh and a firm handshake. He's quick to pull you into a conversation, whether you like it or not, and is sure to have you laughing in minutes, with one of his witty one-liners. He's known for his jokes throughout his community....
Grange ready for challenges ahead
AS THE new Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange is expected to have her hands full for the next five years. Speaking with The Gleaner just moments after she was sworn-in as part of the new Cabinet last Friday, Ms. Grange said she was pleased ...
New Parliament; new challenges
Members of the newly elected Parliament will meet for the first time a week from today, on Thursday, September 27. The main item of business on the agenda will be the swearing-in of the MPs and the new Speaker, Delroy Chuck and his deputy.
Gloria Smith appointed Court of Appeal judge
Supreme Court Judge Gloria Smith has been appointed to act as a Court of Appeal judge effective September 24. Justice Smith is a past student of St. Hugh's High School and a graduate of the Norman Manley Law School.
McKenzie warns against reburials in the Corporate Area
Mayor of Kingston Desmond McKenzie is warning persons against practising illegal reburials outside of the prescribed cemeteries in the Corporate Area."There are no family plots in Kingston and St.Andrew, none whatsoever! So, the man who lives up in Brandon Hill ....
Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) wants speedy repairs to schools damaged by 'Dean'
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) wants schools damaged by Hurricane Dean to be repaired quickly so that teachers can get on with the business of teaching. Hurricane Dean, which lashed the island on August 19, damaged some 350 schools and left the Government...
Displaced principal goes to Court of Appeal
The former provisional principal of Maldon High School, St.James, who was removed from the post in June last year, has taken his case to the Court of Appeal. He is appealing against a Supreme Court ruling in July which upheld a decision by the Ministry of Education to replace him.
Postscript After Dean - The Palisadoes: Safe Access to the Airport?
On August 31 and September 7, 2006 we wrote two articles on 'The Palisadoes: Safe Access to the Airport?' After looking at the consequences of Hurricane Ivan in 2004, we considered that the Palisadoes road to the Norman Manley International Airport, with all its shortcomings...
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