Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Thursday | October 1, 2009
The arrival of the Germans (Part 1)
The following is a republication of an article, written by Dr Rebecca Tortello, as part of the The Gleaner's 'Pieces of the Past' feature.IN A letter to her cousin in Germany, dated December 3, 1778, a German tourist to Jamaica noted happily: "As soon as we disembarked... Read More...
'Mi sorry' - Parents of Armadale victims regret sending children to facility
Just over four months after a May 22 fire killed seven girls at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre, two parents have said they regretted placing their children at the facility. "A jus' because shi neva did a hear. Mi sorry di day when she guh there... Read More...
No reduction in School Garden Programme allocation
Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has intervened in a bid to reverse the reduction in the allocation of funds to the National School Garden Programme announced last week. This reduction was announced against the background of the 20 per cent cut... Read More...
New procedure for fibroid tumours comes to Jamaica
Better treatment of a major women's health issue has started in Jamaica. The presence of fibroid tumours are becoming more and more of a common issue among Jamaican women. It is a problem which causes pain in the pelvic region, an abnormally enlarged abdomen... Read More...
Alcoa loses court battle with goat farmers
Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay $28 million to two landowners for its failure to complete a 1995 agreement to provide seedlings to establish a forage for them to rear goats. The landowners, Dr Albert Binger and his aunt... Read More...
'I did the right thing' - MP stands firm on decision to abstain from voting during estimates debate
East Portland Member of Parliament (MP) Donald Rhodd said the decision to break ranks with his party, which voted against the revised provisions for the Ministry of Transport and Works, was "a principled one". "I think what I did was the right thing on behalf.. Read More...
BRUCE'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Prime Minister Bruce Golding made several announcements during Tuesday night's debate on the new supplementary estimates... Read More...
NEPA finds no link to sugar waste
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has now completed laboratory testing of water sampled on September 2, following reports of a fish kill in the Black River. The agency is reporting that the results do not point to a link ... Read More...
Tenant freed of murder charge
A man who was accused of fatally shooting his landlord in the presence of a relative has been freed of the murder charge. A Home Circuit Court jury retired for two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday and freed 38-year-old labourer Noel Simpson of a Kingston address... Read More...
Thursdaytalk
hottest topics on the cocktail circuit - No car 1. The creditors turned up very early at the upscale St Andrew complex and after currying favour with the security officer on duty gained access to the compound... Read More...
