Trotting through Chapelton
In the centre of the town called Chapelton in Clarendon, Millicent Gunther is waiting on a taxi. She is a meagre, little woman who celebrated her 82nd birthday only a week ago. Much to the chagrin of her centenarian husband, William, she refuses to wear the spectacles prescribed...
Dualisation of Bogue Road scrapped 'til next fiscal year
WESTERN BUREAU: The dualisation of the Bogue Road in Montego Bay, St. James will not be realised for the 2007/2008 financial year, as there are no funds available. Prime Minister Bruce Golding made this revelation as he gave the keynote address at the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce...
Media takes spotlight in corruption prevention
One of the tenets of a free and democratic society is the freedom of the press to report and analyse information. As such, the organisers for today's Press Freedom and Corruption Prevention seminar are promising a day which will see discussed and highlighted the link...
Electronic voting malfunctions
Glitches with the Electronic Identification of the Voter and Ballot Issuing System (EIVBIS) yesterday caused long waiting periods for electors who turned out to vote in at least two divisions in the Corporate Area. When The Gleaner visited the Whitehall...
Argentine Supreme Court to receive press award
The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) has announced that the 2008 Chapultepec Grand Prize - one of the most prestigious distinctions given out by the IAPA - will be awarded to the Argentine Supreme Court, in the name of Chief Justice Ricardo Luis...
Prime Minister calls on young Jamaicans to strive for excellence
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called on young Jamaicans to strive for excellence, and not to settle for mediocrity as, with hard work, great achievements can be made.He was speaking at the Prime Minister's National Youth Awards and the Jamaican...
Ladybird to wipe out pink mealy bugs
As efforts to eliminate the pink mealy bug in Portland intensifies, the Ministry of Agriculture is distributing the ladybird beetle in the affected areas.Marina Young, senior plant health food safety specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development...
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