Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Wednesday | July 15, 2009
Hibbert quits - Junior minister steps down to focus on clearing name in corruption probe
THE nearly two-year-old Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government was hit by the resignation of a fourth high-ranking official yesterday when Joseph Hibbert, state minister for transport and works, stepped aside. Hibbert has, however, kept his seat as member of parliament... Read More...
Vanriel gives PNP victory
Western Bureau: Veteran politician Bernard Vanriel yesterday gave the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) its first electoral victory since 2007 when he defeated the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Keith Barnes in a by-election for the Cornwall Mountain division... Read More...
Adult children going back home, say experts
A new trend is changing the fabric of society, as an increasing number of adult children are choosing to reside in their parents' homes well into their 30s, experts have said.Dr Leahcim Semaj, psychologist at The Job Bank, said, while there are advantages to the trend... Read More...
Class Acts: Ocho Rios Primary
The Ocho Rios Primary School graduation ceremony could just as well have been renamed The Gaerielle Malcolm Awards Show. The brilliant girl captured 14 out of the 27 awards up for grabs, including those for highest academic average, highest GSAT average... Read More...
Trelawny, St Mary girls take Children's Own scholarships
Khadejah Stewart, 11, from Wakefield Primary in Trelawny, and Samantha Rhule, 12, from Clonmel Primary and Junior High in St Mary, are this year's winners of The Gleaner's Children's Own Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) County Scholarships... Read More...
'Let's get tough on delinquent schools' - Education ministry tells PAC institutions not submitting financial statements
IF THE management of schools were to be sanctioned for delinquency, at least 72 institutions, including prominent high schools, would now be lining up for punishment. Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Audrey Sewell, yesterday told members... Read More...
Catholic youth conference under way
Cheers could be heard at every corner of the Abe Issa Auditorium of the St George's College in Kingston yesterday afternoon, as participating countries in the one-week Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) marched to the stage... Read More...
Bungles' lawyers object to arrest tape
Defence lawyers yesterday objected to a move by the prosecution to play the video recording of the arrest of Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley during a sting operation on July 31 last year. Daley's trial continued yesterday in the Corporate Area... Read More...
Best of the BEST to win $16.5m in cash and prizes
Cash and prizes valued at $16.5 million are to be awarded to communities that participated in the 2008 National Better Environment for Sustainable Transformation (BEST) Commu-nity Competition. The winners, who have not yet been publicly announced, will... Read More...
90-y-o on murder rap faces court today
Consultant botanist, 90-year-old George Proctor, who is charged with conspiracy to murder his wife, is to return to the Home Circuit Court today.Proctor and his 42-year-old co-accused, Glenmore Fillington, 42-year-old driver of Lyn Avenue, Christiana,... Read More...
Greenvale starts the healing process - Community meets to begin changing war-torn label
Mandeville, Manchester: The Mandeville police, Minister's Fraternal, political representatives and a number of business persons are once again making an attempt to bring some semblance of law and order ... Read More...
Morrison still bats for UTech in Trelawny
ROCK, TRELAWNY: President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Errol Morrison, revealed some startling information on access to tertiary education as he strengthened his case for his institution to take over the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium... Read More...
ACCROSS THE NATION
BUCKNOR, CLARENDON: Bucknor community, has joined hands with the Bucknor Concerned Citizens Benevolent Society to acknowledge the fine performance of the community's children who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) recently... Read More...
