Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Wednesday | August 12, 2009
No extortion! Mayor admonishes Old Harbour transport operators not to give in to thugs
Spanish Town Mayor Dr Andrew Wheatley has warned thugs that extortion would not be allowed to take root at the new transportation centre on Darlington Drive in Old Harbour, St Catherine. Wheatley, who chairs the St Catherine Parish Council, the municipal authority... Read More...
Dr Levy, I presume? - New feather in cap for Broilers chairman
If a punter had put his money on the odds-off Robert Levy, after seeing him stumble through his childhood school years, he would have struck a gold mine when it seemed the youngster didn't have a prayer. When an honorary doctorate... Read More...
Dare to be different
Hi Neighbour! What will you do about what you hear and even talk about today? The majority will do nothing. Wish I were wrong. Some persons feel powerless in the face of the turbulence. Others just don't want to get involved ... Read More...
Tribute to a true lady
It is a sad reflection on our society that so many people still ask, or wonder, about the history of Lady Bustamante, even until this day, and even though she became a lady of great fame, one of the most outstanding women in Jamaica... Read More...
Met Service flaws undermine Jamaica farm insurance - report
The insurance company which received the World Bank contract to determine the feasibility of providing insurance for the island's agricultural sector is pointing to a number of weaknesses in an agency that will play a key role in making the policy workable... Read More...
'I have done it' - Hay-Webster renounces US citizenship
Member of Parliament for South Central St Catherine, Sharon Hay-Webster, says she has carried out her promise to renounce her United States citizenship."Yes, I have done it," Hay-Webster declared in response to queries from The Gleaner... Read More...
Judgment day for NW Clarendon
The Jamaica Labour Party's Michael Stern and the People's National Party's Richard Azan should know their fates today as Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Hibbert is expected to hand down his much-anticipated ruling on how the constituency of North West... Read More...
High praise for retired Court of Appeal judge
Members of the judiciary and the legal profession recently paid glowing tributes to Court of Appeal judge Algernon Smith who retired after 40 years of service to the justice system.President of the Court of Appeal, Justice... Read More...
Establishing your citizenship
I am a born Jamaican, however, there is no record of my birth at the RGD. Must I apply for citizenship? Thank you for a very interesting question. It seems many persons have found themselves in this position. People who were born in Jamaica ... Read More...
PNP caretaker briefly detained
The People's National Party (PNP) caretaker for Western St Thomas, Gary Foster, was detained for several hours yesterday at the Central Police Station in downtown Kingston.However, senior police officers say Foster was not implicated ... Read More...
Choosing the job of your dreams
It can be very difficult to separate the careers that suit your personality and abilities from the careers that would frustrate you or make you unhappy. Read More...
