Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Wednesday | May 13, 2009
Don't do it! - Bahamian PM admonishes immigration officers for 'offensive behaviour' towards Jamaicans
Bahamian immigration officers received a tongue-lashing from the country's prime minister on Monday for what he described as their often "offensive behaviour" towards Jamaicans entering the country through its various ports of entry... Read More...
The ruling that Swept Away bank profits
Last Friday's Court of Appeal decision that rendered hotels' bank-investment income taxable countered the interpretation of Swept Away principals that the profits were untouchable.Swept Away, a 312-room resort in Negril on Jamaica's west coast... Read More...
Gayle threatens to quit … again
LONDON, May (CMC): Chris Gayle has again threatened to step down from the post of West Indies captain. Gayle also admitted to the Guardian newspaper in Britain that he does not particularly care for Test cricket and prefers Twenty20 over the traditional... Read More...
Golding hails Blades as icon of success - Businessman receives Order of Jamaica
Desmond Blades, the managing director and chairman of Musson Jamaica Limited, has been conferred with the Order of Jamaica. Blades was bestowed with the honour by Governor General Dr Patrick Allen during a quiet ceremony at King's House yesterday morning... Read More...
Shaw to speak at 'Outlook for the Future' economic forums
Audley Shaw, minister of finance and the public service, will headline the list of speakers for this year's 'Outlook for the Future', a series of economic forums hosted by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) under the theme, 'The Economic... Read More...
Lasco chairman endorses telenursing
As nurses in Jamaica yesterday joined the world in celebrating International Nurses' Day, Lascelles Chin, chairman of the Lasco Group of Companies, urged the Government to move swiftly to implement telenursing. International Nurses' Day is celebrated around the world... Read More...
Gov't apologises for heavy-handedness - Shaw says JLP should have waited on MOU committee
THE GOVERNMENT has apologised to public-sector employees for announcing a wage freeze without concluding consultations with unions representing those workers. Members of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) have been upset that the Government... Read More...
Rage over new tax plan
In a bid to expand its tax net and capture all businesses that may evade its radar, the Government has revived the idea to impose general consumption tax (GCT) on overseas representation fees, but Jamaican hoteliers are rejecting it... Read More...
4-y-o girl raped in St Ann
There is anger and grief in sections of St Ann after the abduction and rape of a four-year-old girl in the parish last Friday night, allegedly by a 53-year-old man.The man, a farmer from Dunnsville in the parish, remains in in custody and, according to the police... Read More...
From HEART trainee to trainer - Clarendon man moves closer to dream of uplifting his community
Adrian Robinson has a vision and on April 29 at the Hazard Community Centre outside May Pen, Clarendon, he went one step closer to making it a reality. More than 200 people registered to participate in courses that the newly created Hazard Training Centre ... Read More...
Bogue power station may switch to compressed natural gas by 2011
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it is actively pursuing the conversion of a combined cycle plant at its Montego Bay Bogue power station to compressed natural gas (CNG) by 2011. The plant will reduce the country's heavy dependence... Read More...
Vox pop
Looking to the future - The Gleaner's Carl Gilchrist went to the Ocho Rios High School in St Ann last week to quiz students on their plans as they get ready to leave their school within the next few weeks.... Read More...
Pratville students learn environment protection
PRATVILLE, Manchester:STUDENTS AT the Pratville Primary and Infant School in Manchester were reminded of the importance of protecting their surroundings and also learned how Jamalco helps to protect the environment during a seminar held at the school ... Read More...
'Labour Day projects vulgarly partisan' - Pickersgill says tactics cripple political tolerance, transparency
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has called the Government's planned three major Labour Day projects "vulgarly partisan". Read More...
