Kern steps aside - Seeks leave of absence from House, PNP
The embattled former state minister for energy, Kern Spencer, last night indicated that he would be seeking to take leave of absence from Parliament amid the investigation into the controversial Cuban light bulb programme. Spencer also said he would be seeking to take leave ...
Primary textbook error
Questions of competence are once again being raised about the Education Ministry's textbook approval process, as more than three months after learning about errors of fact in one of its recommended workbooks, the ministry has failed to remove the book from the primary school system....
Air Jamaica suspends another route
WESTERN BUREAU:The eastern Caribbean island of St Lucia is the latest route to be placed on suspension by the country's national carrier, Air Jamaica. Effective April 1, the airline will suspend its thrice-weekly service to that country....
Men urged to take charge
The national men's conference, which starts today, is aimed at encouraging Jamaican men to stand up and reclaim their true positions in society.Courtney Campbell, chairman of the conference, said Jamaican men have lost focus and, as such, are performing...
Subscribing a double dose of standards
Standards and ideals were at the core of both letters awarded the prestigious Gleaner Silver Pen award for the months of November and December, despite their difference of topic and opinion. Shirley Richard's letter titled 'End ambivalence about the issue of marriage' ...
Teen with gun held by residents
A 17-year-old youth who attempted to rob a taxi operator at gunpoint on Molynes Road, St Andrew, yesterday, was apprehended and handed over to the police, along with the firearm he was carrying.The youngster, of Sterling Avenue, Kingston 11, was charged...
'Sobion's death leaves a void'
PROFESSOR Keith Sobion, principal at the Norman Manley Law School, died yesterday at the University Hospital of the West Indies. He was 56. Sobion's son, Darian, said his father died just before 10:00 a.m. but did not give a cause of death. He was admitted to hospital last week.
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