Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Thursday | September 3, 2009
Response to recession not so bad
In a previous article, we argued that while the Government has kept a tight rein on its spending, fiscal sustainability remains at risk. In today's article, we show that this problem is more pronounced ... Read More...
Newport-Fersan cuts prices again
For the third time since the start of the year, local fertiliser producers Newport-Fersan has announced a cut in its prices.Effective yesterday, the company shaved almost four per cent off the price of six of its popular fertiliser ... Read More...
Celebrities to turn out for MoBay Readathon
Mayor of Montego Bay Charles Sinclair is among a group of celebrity readers for Sandals Montego Bay's annual back-to-school and literacy fair, dubbed Readathon 2009, set to take place this Saturday at the Flanker Peace and Justice Centre.... Read More...
Justice ministry to address bottlenecks
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General Senator Dorothy Lightbourne on Tuesday announced that a major step was being taken to reduce bottlenecks in the legislative process by providing improved and more timely legislative drafting services... Read More...
Becoming a Jamaican citizen
I was born overseas to a Jamaican parent? Am I automatically a citizen of Jamaica?
The Jamaican diaspora is ever expanding as more and more Jamaicans settle elsewhere and establish families. The allure of our rich heritage and culture... Read More...
UK willing to send US$11b to IMF - Pushes for Europe to contribute more to fund
European governments should band toge-ther to give the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a US$75 billion boost, Britain's treasury chief, Alistair Darling, said Monday.In an article for the Guardian newspaper, Darling says Britain is ready to provide up to an extra... Read More...
BRIEFS
New Palmyra CEO - Markus Deutsch of Landmark Global Associates has been appointed chief executive officer of The Palmyra Resort and Spa in Rose Hall, Montego Bay.He has replaced former Palmyra President Dennis Constanzo with immediate effect... Read More...
