Gleaner Editors' Forum - Children hurting
Hurt, fear and deep resentment filled the room as children attending yesterday's Gleaner Editors' Forum described the dread of living among gunmen, braving gunshots to get to school almost daily, and watching their relatives and neighbours die violently....
We need parents!
Eleven-year-old Brittany has ultra-bright dreams she is just a sixth grade primary school student in the volatile east Kingston area, she hopes to make them a reality.But, like almost any other Jamaican living in marginalised communities, she fears not living long enough...
'The best of men cry'
KERN SPENCER has always been a cry baby. At least, that is the picture he has painted of himself. In an interview with The Gleaner yesterday, the first-time Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, says it is not the first time that he has publicly displayed emotion.
Dutch team to probe Trafigura
A TECHNICAL team from the Netherlands will arrive in the island shortly to probe last year's controversial donation to the People's National Party (PNP) by Trafigura Beheer. A representative at the Netherlands Consulate in Kingston confirmed to The Gleaner ...
Probe launched into missing millions at Finance Ministry
THE MAJOR Investigations Task Force has commenced a probe into the theft of millions of dollars from the Ministry of Finance.Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green last night said the probe began a few weeks ago, but was reluctant to state the stage...
More police presence for inner-city communities
With more than 280 persons murdered over the last 68 days, the Police High Command will be deploying resources and additional police personnel across inner-city communities where there has been an increase in homicides. Police records indicate that 134 persons were killed...
$1m fine for lotto scam artist
A St.Ann man, who was involved in the Jamaican lottery sweepstakes scam which resulted in a large number of overseas residents being deceived into sending thousands of US dollars to Jamaica to claim their fictitious winnings, has been fined $1 million ...
Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Unfolding drama 1.Hear that all the unfolding drama is to obscure and muddy the waters about a certain person's demands. Changing course 2. The pipers have to be paid, so plans are afoot to divert the road from its originally intended course.
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