Savages - Nine-month-old molested, slain - Over 50 children killed since January
While forensic experts yesterday tried to determine whether a body found in Belvedere, St Andrew was that of 11-year-old Ananda Dean, who went missing September 17, news broke of another savage attack in which a nine-month-old boy was molested and killed Monday night...
Police present seven reasons for 60 days
THE POLICE High Command yesterday presented seven cases, detailing alleged crimes committed by accused persons on bail, as they sought to convince legislators to pass six controversial crime bills. Senior personnel of the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
Andrew tops St Elizabeth
Glen Stuart Primary School repeated history yesterday in the St Elizabeth parish finals of The Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee competition, held at the Grand Invercauld Great House and Hotel in Black River. For the second consecutive year, the school produced both...
Family support does it for Shari-Jo
An ecstatic Stephen Miller ran across the floor of the Mandeville Parish Church hall and lifted his daughter, Shari-Jo, high as she was declared Manchester winner in The Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee parish finals yesterday."We actually expected...
Motorist granted bail after fatal Mobay crash
WESTERN BUREAU:A motorist who allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian and injured another to avoid a collision on the Rose Hall main road, St James was granted bail in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. Vernal Beckford, a 27-year-old...
Shaw remains positive ... Says US financial crisis will not strongly impact Jamaica
FINANCE MINISTER Audley Shaw is remaining adamant that the financial crisis stirring panic in the United States is not likely to have any major impact on Jamaica.Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday, Shaw said domestic financial institutions ...
Remand facilities full to capacity - Witter
Public Defender Earl Witter believes holding persons accused of serious crimes in custody for 60 days could pose a logistical nightmare for the police as current facilities are reportedly overcrowded.Yesterday, Witter told a parliamentary committee,...
Government cites procedural matters for delay of sugar deal
Government is pointing to procedural business matters as the cause for the postponement of the sugar factory divestment deal, which had been scheduled for completion yesterday.Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, in addressing the All-Island ...
Palin's popularity plunges
WASHINGTON (AP): HAS SARAH Palin become a liability for Republican vice-presidential candidate John McCain? Since joining his ticket, the overnight political celebrity has seen the shine come off her poll standings and doubts surface among some...
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