Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories

Published: Monday Tuesday | August 4, 2009

Ganja-plane crash - Two dead, four men in police custody
A United States-registered twin-engine aircraft believed to be on a drug mission to Jamaica crashed yesterday morning on a private road owned by Windalco Bauxite Company in Schwallenburgh district, near the St Ann-St Catherine border, killing its two occupants... Read More...

Fraud Squad probes CASE president
The Fraud Squad has been called in to investigate the president of the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), Dr Paul Ivey.Last night, chairman of the school board, Dr Cecil Goodridge, would not comment on the circumstances... Read More...

Keeping our promise to you
Dear Reader: It is time for another update as we continue to be guided by our journalistic code of conduct. We are impressed with the level of feedback we get daily - some praises, some criticisms. You are happy with our decision to significantly ... Read More...

Tributes pour in for Lady B
By midday yesterday, the condolence book set up for Lady Bustamante at the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Belmont Road, New Kingston, headquarters had already been signed by several retired trade unionists and former party officials... Read More...

Youth conference kicks off today
More than 200 young people between the ages of 18 and 35 will today assemble at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, to participate in the first ever Future Leadership Jamaica Diaspora Conference to be held in Jamaica.... Read More...

Limited staff prevented Armadale search
The supervisor at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on the night of the deadly fire that killed seven wards said yesterday that, while she had observed a door with three missing screws, and heard of plans to "dig off" the window... Read More...