Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Tuesday | July 14, 2009
Beverly and the grave house
With red carpeting, clean white curtains, glass-panelled windows, an exquisite red-tile rooftop and nicely painted, immaculate interior and exterior walls, it is clear that the structure Edgehill Small built to house the grave of his first wife was no cheap undertaking... Read More...
Class Acts: Ferris Primary
Thirty-seven students of Ferris Primary School in Westmoreland listened with rapt attention as guidance counsellor Feona Vassell delivered the keynote address at their graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 1, at the Cave New Testament Church of... Read More...
GG urges communities to unite against challenges
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has called on communities to unite to effectively overcome the challenges facing the country. Communities coming together for a common good, he said, would help to curb crime and violence and combat the break-down... Read More...
Tufton renews call to eat Jamaican
Parents are being urged to encourage their children to eat more locally produced food. Jamaica's minister of agriculture and fisheries, Dr Christopher Tufton, said among the multiple benefits that policy contained were saving foreign exchange, promoting employment... Read More...
Fat can poison your liver!
As the obesity epidemic takes over Jamaica and the world, medical experts are finding more and more health problems associated with just being too fat. One expert lists over 130 obesity-related disorders. Your liver can also get sick from getting ... Read More...
TUESDAY TALK: HOT TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT AND MORE ...
The Ministry of Labour needs to take a keen look at the way security personnel are treated in this country. For example, how can it be right for security guards to be on duty 48 hours non-stop? There are ... Read More...
No easy saleexpected for UK bank stakes
The body set up to manage the UK government's stake in nationalised banks said Monday that returning the investments to the private sector will be "challenging" and could take years. UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI) said the government's stake... Read More...
OUR WORLD IN FIVE
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Taiwanese authorities say a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of the island, rattling buildings in Taipei, but causing no casualties or damage.The Central Weather Bureau says the quake struck... Read More...
