Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Sunday | July 19, 2009
Women's Media Watch members have 'singular' viewpoints
The South Avenue, St Andrew-based Women's Media Watch (WMW), which turned 21 last year, defines itself as "a civil society organisation committed to reducing gender-based violence. WMW promotes gender equity and gender-aware media and communications". Read More...
Police receive death threats - Seek five for questioning
Five men who the police believe are linked to threats against their membership are being sought by the authorities for questioning. According to the lawmen, a number of its personnel have been receiving death threats since the fatal shooting of Jones Town strongman, Joseph Barrett. Read More...
Voluntarism celebrated on Mandela's birthday
Nelson Mandela's fans celebrated the anti-apartheid icon's 91st birthday Saturday by emulating him with good deeds, reading to the blind, distributing blankets to the homeless or refurbishing homes for AIDS orphans. Read More...
Clinton defends America's demands for anti-terror help
Off the injured list and back on the world stage, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday gave an impassioned defence of American demands that India and other countries do more to tackle terrorism and global warming. Read More...
'I want a wife'
TODAY MAY be the lucky day for one special single lady somewhere across Jamaica who is seeking an honest, humble and hard-working man to marry. Read More...
'No tag or chip can stop thieves'
ALREADY, news of the Government's plan to implement animal passports has trickled into some farming communities across the island. But while farmers pray, search and hope for a solution to praedial larceny, some are sceptical that an identification system would work. Read More...
Tribute to Sydney Ramsay
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Doran Dixon, and members of the Association, note with deep regret the passing of Sydney Oliver Ramsay, prominent educator, lifelong member, former liaison officer and senior secretary, Teachers' and School Services. Read More...
CARICOM : Beyond the patty squabble
The recent spat between the Jamaican authorities and the Trinidad authorities over patties, created the platform for the anti-regionalists to spew their anti-CARICOM and anti-Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) fury. Read More...
