Dear Mr PM - Tween tells Golding how it should be done; Port Maria Primary School girls cry for help
Primary school students penned three heart-tugging letters to Prime Minister Bruce Golding, pleading for help, plus providing advice on how children can be better protected by the State.
- Living for insects - 10-y-o chooses rare field of study
- Writer cops a silver pen - Journalist receives Gleaner's letter-of-the-month award for February 2009
- Axe falls on culture - Budget cuts affect yearly national events
- Attack on child porn - New legislation coming to crack down on paedophiles
- Trelawny comes alive this Easter
- Mustard Seed option for Ashley - Mother of disabled gunshot victim to be given the chance at a fresh start
Indian con artists flee with thousands - Portland residents left holding the bag
The Portland police are seeking help from Cuban authorities to locate a group of Indian store operators, who allegedly fleeced local consumers of thousands of dollars last month.
2009/10 budget - CAP, Sugar Company get billions in government subsidy, Air J turns to the market
The Bruce Golding administration, it appears, does not expect to land a buyer for the assets of the Sugar Company of Jamaica - at least not this year - indicating that the state-run operation as well as the lagging fortunes of the bauxite alumina sector will weigh heavily on the public purse within the new fiscal.
- Duncan-Scott takes on bigger role at JMMB
- RJR signals radical changes to rein in costs; cable turnaround to lead profit recovery
Coaches lament incident
Coaches of Harbour View and Tivoli Gardens have expressed disappointment with the fracas that followed their Digicel Premier League match, which ended 1-1 at Harbour View Mini Stadium on Wednesday night.
- JFF promises tough action
- England U-21s warm up against Tivoli
- Nasatol set to win again
- The recipe for success
- In Your Neighbourhood
- Jamaica eye title defence
- Three-way tussle for third place
- Lakers share NBA lead
EDITORIAL - Taxation, food and health
Now that the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year have been tabled, naturally there is tremendous trepidation about just where the money to foot the bill will come from.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Mandate for new security minister
The Editor, Sir: The newly appointed Minister of National Security Senator Dwight Nelson, hopefully, will make a big difference in bringing the Jamaican police force into the 21st century.
- Noteworthy - Poor sportsmanship
- Unreasonable request
- PM must set record straight
- More goats, fewer pigs
Jamaica Carnival cancellation confirmed
Following months of speculation, the 2009 Jamaica Carnival, the brainchild of legendary bandleader Byron Lee, has been confirmed cancelled by the organisers.
- NDTC act of worship takes centre stage
- Destra still missing 'The Dragon'
- Movie review - Monsters are here to save us
- US Embassy, CPTC 'JAM-ing'
- University Singers for Joyful Eastertide
Doctor's advice - Worried about my sex drive
I am a 26-year-old man and I am deeply concerned about my sexual drive. I am engaged to a beautiful girl, but whenever I try to have sex with her, I fail. I cannot get much of an erection, and then lose the little I get quickly.
Latin moves hit Blue Beat
The cold air from the ocean was supposed to temper the indoor temperature, but the Latin music, like a hot lava, warmed the spines of those who have become slaves of Blue Beat on the Sea's Copacabana Fridays.
Tech savvy - Make some noise!
Nothing tickles my fancy more than music being played at high volume, so loud that you can feel the bass shaking your lungs in your chest as you find it hard to breathe. When your home-theatre system has that effect, you know that you have an awesome music machine.
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