Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Wednesday | September 2, 2009
Some schools unprepared for the new academic year
The new school year, which started for some institutions as early as Monday, will find at least one school in the Corporate Area not ready."We did not get any money, so we have not done any painting or anything," Cynthia Cooke, principal of Camperdown High School... Read More...
Time to help our children
Hi Neighbour! Last Friday was both tiring and re-energising for the Hello Mi Neighbour team. Spirits are still high: dozens of students received back-to-school supplies with very little burden on their parents. During the months of July and August, our office received... Read More...
Do-gooders have a bee in their Bonnett
Dirt floor, rusty zinc and rotten boards were the components of the structure that Juliet Dunn and her four children once called home. The members of the family lived a distressing life, she said, as when it rained, it poured heavily in the shanty dwelling... Read More...
Probe into malaria payments
Health Minister Rudyard Spencer has ordered a probe into the ministry's approval process for session and on-call duty payments following allegations of impropriety. Spencer, who met with representatives of all medical groups last Friday, said payments... Read More...
Farmers get millions for agro-ventures
The Agro-Investment Corporation, an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has assisted 28 individuals to secure loans valued at $78.7 million to fund new ventures in the sector. The boom in loans has been traced to the ministry's... Read More...
Government, public libraries working to improve parenting
The Ministry of Education is working in conjunction with the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) to establish a number of satellite centres on parenting in the parish libraries islandwide. The announcement was made by Dr Rebecca Tortello, senior... Read More...
Customs staff host back-to-school fête
More than 250 children from Bush Mouth, Water Lane and environs of Newport East were fêted at a back-to-school treat hosted by the Jamaica Customs Department last Friday. "The newly formed Customs Staff Association walked through the communities and decided ... Read More...
From the beach to the streets - Prendy's proprietor caters to less fortunate
While much of downtown Kingston was drunk with jubilation from Shericka Williams notching one of Jamaica's eventual 13 medals at the Berlin World Championships in Athletics, some commuters were too busy getting their daily bread to spend the moment celebrating... Read More...
Lewisville High gets expansion
The parent-teacher association (PTA) of Lewisville High School in St Elizabeth has welcomed the $400,000 expansion work done at the institution by the Ministry of Education. Among the improvements are an additional nine classrooms... Read More...
Lake Garda's fabulous villas and historic villages
Guarded by a 13th-century castle surrounded by a moat, Sirmione village occupies a narrow peninsula jutting into the southern tip of Lake Garda. Garda is the largest of Italy's renowned lakes, east of Lakes Maggiore and Como... Read More...
JDF technical graduates encouraged to be the best
Forty-four students graduated from the Jamaica Defence Force Technical Training Institute (JDF TTI) last month after completing 10 months of level two artisan training. The cohort consisted of 25 students in general construction, 10 in electrical... Read More...
Capacity to tackle disasters bolstered
Significant work in streamlining disaster risk reduction and management in Jamaica has already been undertaken in at least two sectors, an emergency official has revealed.Speaking at a recent workshop in Kingston, Kareema Aitkens-Mitchell, mitigation... Read More...
