Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Wednesday | May 27, 2009
Casino delay - Global financial turmoil creates investor uncertainty
The Government's plan to introduce casino gambling is way behind schedule and doubt has been raised that one of the two entities expected to feature in the initial stages seems set to pull out. In April 2008, Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced that legislation to introduce casino... Read More...
Critical change made to Clarke ruling - lawyers
The lawyers representing retired Scotiabank boss William 'Bill' Clarke in his dispute with the bank are claiming that a critical change was made to the Supreme Court judgment after it was handed down.Clarke wants the Court of Appeal to overturn a Supreme Court ruling... Read More...
Young, bright and energy conscious - Westmoreland pair brings fresh ideas to consultation
In today's society it is quite the norm for young women to be preoccupied with pursuits that reflect their self-interest and maybe that of family members or close friends.
But for two bright young ladies from Petersfield in Westmoreland... Read More...
Employees working to reopen Milk River Hotel
Employees at the Milk River Hotel and Spa in Clarendon were up to yesterday afternoon working feverishly to have the facility reopened after 13 guests and two members of staff were marooned there on Monday when heavy rains caused the river to overflow... Read More...
Gaping holes at Inland Revenue Department
MEMBERS OF Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) expressed shock yesterday, on learning of gaping holes in the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) systems which had been exploited for corrupt purposes by employees. Adjectives such as "frightening"... Read More...
Becoming a 'road model' - Safety unit reports good response to CARD campaign
"My mother will never drink and drive. Not even water. She stops very often to give motorists way. She would even drive people to work. If there is traffic she will never complain, she will just wait for her turn." That is how eight-year-old Ashley-Jade Anderson... Read More...
Women have to play role in societal change - Campbell
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite having to bear the brunt of the burden of social and economic challenges in Jamaica and across the world, women have had to play their role in societal change notwithstanding the harsh conditions... Read More...
ROVING WITH LALAH
The following are feedback letters to our very popular feature Roving with Lalah, which is written by Robert Lalah and appears every Tuesday. Read More...
US installs radiation detectors at Kingston port
Scanners designed to detect nuclear or radiological weapons materials were recently installed at the Port of Kingston by the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The installation, done earlier this year... Read More...
Brothers against unemployment - Home-grown brothers start school in rural community
OSBORNE STORE, Clarendon: Skills, Training and Education Development Services (STEDS) registered over 40 people on the first day of a week-long registration exercise at the Osborne Store Primary and Junior High School... Read More...
