Jamaica Gleaner News

Published: Monday Sunday | September 27, 2009

Nothing sacred, Christian community not spared
Over the years, Jamaicans have been shocked and horrified by hundreds of brazen acts of violence committed by criminal elements in the society. Read More...

'I forgive you', Pastor wants to baptise those who robbed and shot him in 2007
HE HEARD no words, no sound, except for the loud explosion of the semi-automatic pistol as the cold, hard bullet pierced his abdomen.The impact of the bullet was... Read More...

At The Pinnacle of a crisis
People who have never stopped to read the history of Rastafarianism in Jamaica would not know that near Sligoville, St Catherine, there is a community called The Pinnacle, "the site of the first Rastafarian village... Read More...

Copyright body celebrates 10 years
The Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY) marks its 10th anniversary with a series of activities this week, commencing with a service at the Bethel Baptist Church in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, today.Tomorrow (Monday) an exhibition titled... Read More...

Samantha was a 'nice daughter'
THREE MILES RIVER,Westmoreland:THE FAMILY of 15-year-old Samantha Hastings is in shock following her death in a three-vehicle collision along the Three Miles River main road last Thursday evening.Samantha, a grade-10 student at... Read More...

Call for urgent 'flexi' work dialogue
FEARS OF more jobs cuts have prompted Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles to make an impassioned plea for urgent dialogue between employers and workers for the implementation of 'flexi' work... Read More...

NEWS BRIEFS
Advertising exec dies The local advertising community is mourning the sudden death of one of its giants.Jean Lewis, managing director of Lindo FCB and a director of the Advertising Agencies Association of Jamaica (AAAJ), died on the weekend."Jean... Read More...

Working from home, Should I do it?
Burtandmoya@hotmail.com has written to say: "I would like to embark on my own business, one of those work-from-home businesses. Read More...