Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Saturday | January 10, 2009
'We're sorry' Commissioner regrets St Ann police shooting
Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin has apologised for Wednesday night's unfortunate police shooting in Lodge, St Ann, that left a cop and four civilians, including a 10-month-old baby...
Running with the bulls in Pamplona
Pamplona, Spain: A painting of dull crimson is scorched lethargically upon ancient squares of stone. Sweat from the last evening lined with the constantly flowing sangria is observed often on the walls of the stalwart cathedrals of Pamplona.
Blagojevich impeached
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP): The Illinois House yesterday voted overwhelmingly to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich - an unprecedented action that sets up a state Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out for abuse of power, including allegations...
Thieves prey on MoBay resort
WESTERN BUREAU:Daring break-ins at the upscale 14-storey Montego Bay Club Resort have left tenants puzzled following the latest incident on the weekend in which several electronic devices were stolen from one apartment.
Road-crash deaths climb - Three dead in St Elizabeth crash, one in St Thomas
Road traffic deaths have almost doubled in the first nine days of January compared with the similar period last year.In the past two days, separate accidents in two parishes have claimed four lives...
Further hold-up in MP's case
The St Thomas police will wait until next week to serve summonses on Member of Parliament and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, James Robertson.The summonses have been prepared since Tuesday but the police have so far...
Parliament to resume with intense debate
THE FINAL quarter of the 2008-2009 Legislative Year is expected to produce intense debates in Gordon House on a number of critical issues, such as the first supplementary estimates of expenditure, to be tabled on January 20, and the six controversial...
Anxious night for promoted cop
He was at a loss for words when he was told by his colleagues that he had been promoted from the rank of police sergeant to the gazetted rank of deputy superintendent of police (DSP).
