Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Thursday | October 8, 2009
JUTC rides short
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is having difficulties meeting the demand for commuters who wish to utilise its services, according to Reginald Allen, director of communications in the Ministry of Transport and Works... Read More...
Huie painting missing - National Gallery on the hunt for 10 pieces of art loaned to the Government
AN EXPENSIVE piece of artwork loaned to Jamaica House by the National Gallery of Jamaica reportedly went missing about two years ago and officials from the agency are now scrambling to recover the painting... Read More...
Crime battle rages on - JCF tries to respond to September violence
Like an unwanted relative stowed away in a room at the rear of the house to spare neighbours from any unwelcome outbursts, Jamaica's crime nuisance has been kept on the back burner by other issues brought on by the global economic recession... Read More...
Dunoon takes the step - PALS peer mediators programme to create a safer school
There are five 'P's in the Peace and Love in Society (PALS) framework for creating and maintaining a safe school, namely physical safety, psychological safety, policies, programmes and partnerships. On the first day of the current school year... Read More...
'Shearer' shocks western culture - Chamber of commerce presidents says new bill will take time to gather acceptance
The rejection of the new $5,000 note seems more widespread than originally thought as some supermarkets in the Second City, Montego Bay, and Falmouth are also rejecting the new note, investigations by The Gleaner has revealed... Read More...
NEWS BRIEFS
PM to chair public sector reform body - Prime Minister Bruce Golding has started to develop a framework for guiding the consultative process of public-sector reform in a bid to meet the designated implementation date of April 2010.... Read More...
