Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Tuesday | September 1, 2009
Bank probe - First Global investigates irregularities that could lead to $1.68-billion loss
An investigation is now under way at the GraceKennedy-owned First Global Bank after the discovery of trading irregularities at the institution that have resulted in predicted bond-trading losses of approximately US$19 million (J$1.68 billion).The bank... Read More...
Jamaica gets special drawing rights cash from IMF
THE BANK of Jamaica (BOJ) has received the first allocation of money from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the special drawing rights (SDRs).Two weeks after The Gleaner reported that the board of the IMF had approved the money for Jamaica... Read More...
Making the most of redundancy money
SO YOUR position has been made redundant. Whether you got a pink slip or a letter on a plain old sheet of white paper, you are still out of a job. The good news is you have a bit of redundancy money. It is the position thousands of Jamaicans have found themselves in this year.... Read More...
Worse under Bruce - poll
THE LIVES of most Jamaicans have seemingly taken a turn for the worse within the last two years and Bruce Golding and his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government are being blamed for this plunge, a Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll has found.... Read More...
US gov't names Dudus among world's most dangerous drug dealers
West Kingston strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if he is extradited and convicted by United States authorities.The 40-year-old Coke has been named by the US Department of Justice to a list of "consolidate priority organisation... Read More...
Funds were loan payback - Bungles
Superintendent of Police, Harry 'Bungles' Daley yesterday took the witness stand for some four hours in the corruption trial against him in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court. The former head of the St Catherine North Police Division... Read More...
Gunmen still on hunt for St Thomas man
A St Thomas man who had a narrow escape after gunmen invaded the Princess Margaret Hospital in St Thomas in search of him had another lucky break Sunday morning. The man, whose name is being withheld, had been moved from the hospital hours before five... Read More...
Gov't expert makes different Armadale findings
ANOTHER EXPERT contributing to the commission of enquiry into the deadly fire at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre in St Ann has contradicted testimony provided by a retired forensic analyst during last Friday's session... Read More...
JUTC: No option but to hike fares
Under fire from some commuters, the state-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) yesterday sought to defend its decision to seek a fare increase. The bus company came in for strong criticism yesterday as some commuters in the Corporate Area... Read More...
What's my next move?
Good day, I have been here since April 2003 on a B-2 Visa. My parents became citizens in January 2009. I turn 21 in November 2009. I have filed an I-130 since May 2005 which has been approved, however, I did not receive the approval package. Read More...
