Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Wednesday | August 26, 2009
PM sticks to guns - Golding maintains promise not to cut public-sector jobs, says gov't wage bill must still be reduced
Prime Minister Bruce Golding is moving to allay mounting fears that widespread job cuts are looming in the public sector. Golding had previously promised that public-sector jobs would be protected despite the worsening financial conditions facing his administration. Read More...
Showers of gold linked to prayer
Relatives and friends attribute the success of athletes during the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, recently to prayer. Maxine Simpson, the mother of Shelly-Ann Fraser, said, "She advised Shelly-Ann to pray, put God before her and He will bring her through."... Read More...
VOX POP
Veronica Campbell-Brown's decision not to run in the final of the women's 4x100m relay in Berlin recently has been at the centre of heated debates, with many persons saying she should have run... Read More...
New JTI head to tackle Berlin success
NEW HEAD of Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), Sancia Bennett Templer, has been tasked with converting the stellar athletics performances by the country's athletes in Berlin, Germany, into tangible investments. Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said that Bennett Templer... Read More...
Air Jamaica divestment costly
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has disclosed that it will cost the Government close to US$200 million to divest the national airline. The recommendations of the Dennis Lalor-led committee, set up to carry out the divestment process, has been before Cabinet... Read More...
Armadale Enquiry: Request for tear-gas device unusual
Neilson Anderson, acting property manager for the Department of Correctional Services, said he was too busy doing other things to pay attention to adjustments to the office dorm at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre where a May 22 fire left seven wards of the state dead... Read More...
Public sector gets more fringe benefits
Public-sector workers are to begin receiving increased fringe benefits in their September salaries. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Arthur Williams, yesterday told the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU)... Read More...
Samuda urges against pastry, juice price hike
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda, has said that although world market prices for sugar continue to increase, he is requesting that local manufacturers of juices and baked products not raise prices. Samuda, who spoke yesterday... Read More...
Sangster's opens new store
There was a buzz of excitement in the air as eager shoppers milled around and moved from one bookstand to the next at yesterday's opening ceremony of Sangster's 12th book store.
The new store, which is located at 951/2 King Street, downtown Kingston, has been a hive of activity... Read More...
Gov't entities face billions in bills
Government entities are holding bills totalling approximately $8 billion but the finance ministry is yet to provide the money to pay them.In fact, most of the bills have already been approved by the finance ministry but with government revenue down... Read More...
Big Italian operator to expand routes to Jamaica
WESTERN BUREAU: Riding on its robust arrival figures, Jamaica is beefing up its flight security for the upcoming winter tourist season. Speaking from his hotel room in Europe yesterday, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett... Read More...
Entertain without the wallet strain - Cost-effective ways to keep you happy at home
Movie ticket: $600Popcorn and a soda: $350Telling your beau to wait until the TV version: priceless.Paying top dollar to see the latest Tyler Perry movie seems to be a recession... Read More...
Laptops - new vs as good as new
In this age, a decent laptop can cost as little as US$500, a good one, US$500-US800, and a top-drawer option, US$1,000. Suppose I told you that you could get a very good laptop for the price of a good laptop and the price... Read More...
