Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Friday | October 2, 2009
'Senseless' - International airline body against departure-tax increase
Western Bureau: The Government has come under fire from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is objecting to the unexpected increase in departure tax that became effective yesterday. Strongly protesting the decision, the association... Read More...
Athletics celebrations kick off tonight
Celebratory sparks are set to fly as the constellation of Jamaican stars who shone in Berlin, Germany, are poised to receive honours befitting kings and queens in the homeland. Usain Bolt, the man who captured the hearts of millions across the globe in Beijing... Read More...
Clean coal coming for north coast
WESTERN BUREAU: A new aluminium refinery plant is to be established on Jamaica's north coast to facilitate clean coal technology, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has revealed.The prime minister made the disclosure while giving... Read More...
Same problems, different decade
It has been 10 years since Douglas Orane headed a task force mandated by the P.J. Patterson administration to recommend strategies to tidy up the ramshackle public sector in which waste and unwieldy bureaucracy were the order of the day... Read More...
Facelift for New Seville Heritage Park
One of Jamaica's historical monuments will get a facelift through a partnership between the Spanish Jamaica Foundation and the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. The Seville Heritage Park in St Ann will be enhanced with the installation of a centre for historical... Read More...
Rhone laid to rest
Memories and tales of fun, admiration and love flooded the St Luke's Anglican Church yesterday as family, friends and well-wishers reflected on the life of acclaimed playwright Trevor Rhone. There were chuckles, laughter and the momentary nodding of heads... Read More...
Victoria Jubilee gets ready for week of celebrations
The Victoria Jubilee Hospital is calling its children back home for a special week of celebrations from October 4- 11. The hospital will be recognising its achievements with a church service on Sunday, October 4, a radio broadcast on the 5th, an awards... Read More...
New look NYS coming - Opposition raises questions, Government defends youth service budget cut
The Finance ministry's decision to cut $155 million off the budget for the National Youth Service (NYS) has angered the Opposition People's National Party but the Government says it is not a big deal... Read More...
Sweet repeat for Davian
It was a long, hot day of spelling in the St Catherine parish finals of the 2009-2010 Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee. As the sweltering heat descended upon the Spanish Town Methodist Church hall, 62 hopefuls queued... Read More...
