Jamaica Gleaner News

Published: Monday Thursday | July 16, 2009

St Catherine to get two new constituencies
As the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) pushes itself to complete its hectic six-pronged agenda, it has decided that two of the three additional constituencies are to be placed in St Catherine. Chairman of the ECJ, Professor Errol Miller, said... Read More...

Morrison backs out of North West Manchester race
Another contentious issue has forced veteran trade unionist Vincent Morrison out of the race to run on the People's National Party (PNP) ticket for North West Manchester in the next general election. Morrison, who is president of the PNP-affiliated... Read More...

Class acts: St Ann's Bay Preparatory
Sixteen students graduated from the prep school division of the St Ann's Bay High and Preparatory school on July 2, under the theme 'The Urgency of NOW'. The ceremony was held at the St Ann's Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is situated on the... Read More...

Waterloo Road closure extended
The closure of Waterloo Road in St Andrew is to be extended until July 18.Closure of the roadway is between the hours of 10 a.m. Closure of the roadway is between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. The National Works Agency (NWA) has implemented /// Read More...

Lesbian Jamaican drug dealer fights deportation
A Jamaican drug dealer is appealing a deportation order on the basis that it infringes on her human rights because she is a lesbian, according to a report on www.telegraph.co.uk. The woman, named only as 'A' for legal reasons, was convicted in 2005 of... Read More...