Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Monday | October 5, 2009
Dudus has company - Extradition files reveal prominent names - State says papers not ready for signature
WITH THE exception of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke's extradition file, the Jamaican Government has four other outstanding files that are not yet signed and the shortlist includes at least two prominent persons. "They are not ready to be signed as the legal implications ... Read More...
PNP raps Gov't overdeparture tax hike
The Opposition has poured scorn on attempts by Prime Minister Bruce Golding to explain the hike in departure tariff as an attempt at addressing an anomaly in the tax regime triggered by the drastic depreciation of the Jamaican dollar.... Read More...
UWI scholarship named in honour of The Gleaner
WESTERN BUREAU: NOTING THAT Jamaica's destiny must be shaped by the country's brightest minds, The Gleaner Company's Deputy Managing Director Christopher Barnes has lauded the funding of a social-science scholarship in honour of the 175-year-old newspaper... Read More...
Adventists give rural students textbook grants
Fifteen students from schools in the parishes of St Ann and Trelawny were given cash grants totally $200,000 to assist them with textbook purchases as the new school year enters its second month. The grants were presented during a function held ... Read More...
St James district teases local, foreign tourists with new thrust
WESTERN BUREAU: A NEW day is on the horizon for the residents of Flagstaff in upper St James who will soon commence a bed-and-breakfast programme in the rural community.The programme is to be launched in the coming weeks ... Read More...
Invest in schools that give bang for buck, educator urges Gov't
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Joseph Pereira, wants the Jamaican Government to channel the scarce education dollar to state-run tertiary institutions capable of delivering particular programmes most efficiently and discontinue... Read More...
How to prepare your will
Sanya Nelson's* mother died recently. She left behind two houses and three acres of land. Her mother has five children but she did not leave a will and her siblings are now in a major dispute over their mother's estate... Read More...
