Easy does it
BEIJING, China: Jamaica's top two sprint stars and teammate Michael Frater all advanced easily in their opening heats of the men's 100 metres on the first morning of track and field at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Last night, the two fastest men of all time, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell...
Women ready for heats
JAMAICA'S women sprinters will look to grab some of the spotlight tonight in Beijing when they run in heats of the 100 metres at 9:50. National champion Kerron Stewart, the fast-starting Shelly-Ann Fraser and her MVP Track Club teammate Sherone Simpson...
Police seize 'Bungles' vehicles
As part of their investigations into corruption charges against Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley, the police have seized two of the top cop's vehicles. Assistant Commissioner of Police Justin Felice, head of the anti-corruption branch, yesterday...
Jamaica Teachers' Association's incoming president speaks out
Incoming president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Doran Dixon, says auxiliary fees for schools will be one of the major challenges he will have to grapple with, as he takes up the mantle of leadership for the 22,000-member strong organisation...
Commish reshuffles senior ranks
Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin has reassigned seven senior officers in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Senior Superintendent of Police George Quallo, who served as divisional commander for St Andrew Central, which recorded a...
Appeals court dumps larceny case - Says computer-generated evidence insufficient
A criminal case, in which the prosecution relied on computer-generated documents to prove its case, has been thrown out by the Court of Appeal. The appeals court said the evidence was inadequate. Based on the court's ruling, Suzette McNamee, cashier of Chudleigh...
Tourism official dies
WESTERN BUREAU: The sudden death of interim secretary general and chief executive officer of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), Arley Sobers, has left the region in a state of shock.Sobers, the CTO's director of research and information...
KSAC postpones demolition plans
The Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC) has put on hold its plan to begin the demolition of a building at 14 Caledonia Avenue in Cross Roads, St Andrew, today. But that is nothing more than a stay of execution for the more than 20 small business operators...
'We are already virtual hostages'
John Spencer, Gleaner Silver Pen awardee for the month of June, wants all persons over the age of 18 fingerprinted, in an effort to fast-track the national DNA and fingerprinting database and improve detection. Spencer, who penned a letter to the editor in June titled...
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