Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Friday | July 31, 2009
Still Swamped - Moneague residents want bridge over troubled waters
Residents of Swamp district in Moneague, St Ann, who for almost four years have been severely inconvenienced by flood waters fed by underground caverns, are calling for a bridge to ease their plight. Persons who live beyond Swamp, in areas such as River... Read More...
From peril to pastime
IN THE aftermath of the October 2005 flooding of Moneague, there were several reports of persons being drowned in the waters. But the source of tragedy also became an attraction, with persons travelling from as far as Spanish Town to see nature's wrath. Read More...
Jagdeo on 5-day trip
Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo begins a five-day working visit to Jamaica today.He will be accompaniedby Odinga Lumumba, his presiden-tial advisor on community development. Jagdeo's first assignment will be a tour of the Jamaica... Read More...
Stern: Will stand by constituents despite eviction
MAY PEN, Clarendon: FORMER MEMBER of Parliament for North West Clarendon, Michael Stern, says he will continue to work on the ground in an unofficial capacity despite a court ruling Monday forcing him to vacate the constituency seat... Read More...
'Eating Right, When Money Tight' - CAC launches nutritional guide
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) launched a nutritional guide, 'Eating Right, When Money Tight', at its head office, 2 Seaview Avenue, Kingston, on Wednesday. The 40-page meal plan is aimed at assisting the most vulnerable consumers in providing nutritious meals... Read More...
Rural towns share spotlight
Below are profiles on two of the communities vying for the Michael Manley Award for Community Self-Reliance and the EFJ Award for Environmental Conservation or Child Survival and Development. The award ceremony will take place at the Little Theatre ... Read More...
Nations must fight together - general
Jamaica's army chief has urged graduates of the Caribbean Junior Command and Staff Course to promote regional integration to combat "threats to our survival". In an address at the graduation ceremony recently, Major General Stewart Saunders... Read More...
JDF captain leads from the front
Captain Garth Anderson of the Support and Services Battalion became the latest recipient of the Commandant's Achievement Trophy at the Caribbean Junior Command and Staff Course held at the Jamaica Defence Force training facility in Moneague, St Ann.... Read More...
Small farms, big problems - Tufton urges farmers to work in groups
The vastness of Jamaica's small-scale farm landscape will have a negative impact on the island's food security unless those resources are channelled into more viable cooperative initiatives, the agriculture minister has warned ... Read More...
Cuban gov't helps to establish localeye-care centre
The establishment of an ophthalmology centre at St Joseph's Hospital will significantly improve eye care islandwide and regionally, Jamaica's health minister has said. Rudyard Spencer said an agreement signed this week was part of Jamaica's ongoing... Read More...
Ewen Corrodus appointed new custos of St James
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay businessman Ewen 'Patrick' Corrodus is to assume official duties as the first citizen of the parish of St James this Saturday. The Seventh-day Adventist elder, who is managing director of Better Homes, one of the largest hardware stores... Read More...
A 'Fresh Start' for Jamaica - Initiative gets multi sectoral endorsement
The National Transformation Programme, formerly a church-based initiative under the direction of Rev Dr Al Miller, has joined ranks with the Government, the business sector and civil-society groups to tackle Jamaica's social problems... Read More...
Correctional services open rehab facilities
The Department of Correctional Services has received a major boost to its rehabilitation programme with Wednesday's opening of two facilities at the Tower Street Correctional Centre.The facilities - a refurbished building that will be used... Read More...
