Quiet Rock Hall livens up for Independence
It's a rainy day in Rock Hall, St Andrew, and on the steps of a rickety old bar in the town square, Lenky, a tall, dark and rather shifty looking fellow, is all agog about an upcoming dance to be held in the community."Mi tell Sheron seh mi a carry har go deh...
Smith not renewing tourism contract
DIRECTOR OF TOURISM Basil Smith will not be renewing his contract with the ministry in October, a reliable source told The Gleaner yesterday. Smith informed staff at the ministry that he would not be continuing ...
Information cover-up entrenches school gangs - Thugs woo pre-teen recruits
The under-reporting of violent incidents by school administrators throughout Jamaica has been linked to the entrenchment of gangs in learning institutions.This is compounded by recent research that suggests that exposure of children as young as six to eight years old ...
Farming optimism
The island's leading producer of organic fertiliser has welcomed the Govern-ment's plan to address the ongoing problem of high fertiliser prices.Trevor Brown, research and development director of Rescue Organic fertiliser, told The Gleaner Tuesday that...
Let's gang up on the gangs
The proliferation of gangs has been cause for concern in Jamaica for some time. But gangs are not new to the world; they have existed for centuries. Gangs are generally groups of men, young and or/old, who form an allegiance to perpetrate delinquent or criminal activity.
Abortion reform: Let your voice be heard. It's your right to write!
A joint select committee of Parliament is inviting written submissions on the final report of the Jamaica Abortion Policy Review Advisory Group. Among the foci of the recommendations are the repealing of sections of the Offences against the Person Act...
Thursdaytalk
HOTTEST TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT - Not a good sign 1. It was never a good sign when the principals acquired a private jet and changed their addresses. Particularly so when those accustomed to living modestly took on the lifestyle of the extremely rich and famous...
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