Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Friday | August 28, 2009
320 to go home - Iberostar's Rose Hall Beach Hotel to close its doors
WESTERN BUREAU: Forced to temporarily close the doors to one of his three Montego Bay resorts, Iberostar Rose Hall's Managing Director Philipp Hofer said he had no option but to take the difficult decision to send 320 of his employees home... Read More...
Pain comes after GSAT success story - 12-y-o hit by father's death
Scholarship winner Zhara-Marie Henry had wanted her father to accompany her on her first day at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon when the new school year begins next week. Instead, she will have to ask her mother or go alone... Read More...
SHARING GOOD NEWS - Bill-payment services save money
IN TODAY'S fast-paced world of deadlines and demands, doing simple things like paying bills can be a hassle as well as expensive. Driving around from one place to the next to make payments for utilities and other things, such as insurance and school fees, is not just time... Read More...
Fat Jamaica worries health officials
Jamaicans are becoming fatter and more sluggish and it's causing health officials to worry. So worried have officials become that they are courting local faith-based organisations to encourage more Jamaicans to practise healthy living... Read More...
School construction put on hold
The lack of space in some schools will continue to be of concern this year. The trimming of government expenditure has meant that the development of infrastructure for education has been deferred. So far, as disclosed by Education Minister Andrew Holness... Read More...
Armadale enquiry - Tests show tear-gas device could cause fire
Experiments conducted by a senior police official attached to the Firearms and Use of Force Task Group have revealed that the deadly fire at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre could have been started by tear gas allegedly hurled into the building... Read More...
Golding, Simpson-Miller pay tribute to Ted Kennedy
Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller have added their voices to the growing list of political leaders worldwide paying tribute to former American Senator Edward 'Ted' Kennedy. "He was someone who had a special... Read More...
Cabinet approves new boards to oversee fisheries operations
In keeping with the Agriculture Ministry's thrust to improve efficiencies and strengthen the leadership capacity in critical areas, Cabinet has approved the appointment of three new boards to oversee the management of the Fisheries Development Fund... Read More...
Scaled-down celebration for athletes
The Government has yet to decide on how it will honour Jamaica's athletes who participated in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany. Prime Minister Bruce Golding says he is delighted with the performances of the athletes ... Read More...
