Drought squeezes - Corporate Area begins feeling the effects
The drought, which is parching the Corporate Area, has started to affect several institutions in the Kingston and St Andrew area, The Gleaner has learnt. Information reaching this newspaper is that at least one high school on Hope Road in St Andrew had to shut its doors and send students home early because of the lack of water.
- Inner city does its homework
- Ministry programme breeds triumph
- Hero nurse suspended
- Lyns' Trial - Swaby begins his defence, claims no knowledge of murder
- Nelson calls for a unified approach to fighting crime
- FFP donates blood bags
Jurors on perversion charge denied bail
The two female jurors who were allegedly caught two weeks ago taking money from the relative of an accused man to free him will have to remain behind bars until they are tried.
Salada ends dividend drought - Grows profit by raising prices
Making good on a promise in January, Salada Foods Jamaica Limited has declared dividend of 30 cents per share, and will pay out $31.17 million to shareholders on December 14.
- Fitch downgrades CAP - Says investors losing confidence in Jamaica
- Wehby sells junior market as 'game changer' for SMEs
Bridgeport, St George's clash for Manning Cup
Defending champions St George's College and Bridgeport High's successful runs this season in the urban area ISSA/Pepsi/ Digicel Manning Cup will be put on the line today when they meet in the final of at the National Stadium.
- Top two ready - Bridgeport physically and mentally prepared, says Mattocks
- Top two ready - It's going to be ours, says Tulloch
- In Your Neighbourhood
- WADA satisfied with JADCO sanctions - World body will not pursue further action against Jamaicans
- Big four in daCosta Cup semis showdown
- Report: Montgomery took steroids to beat Greene
- Al Fouzia to beat off 'Classy' challenge
- Unhappy homecoming for Brendan Nash
- Waite awaits physical JDF battle
- Disciplined Wizards weave spell on Majesty
- Captain's Bakery pumps more into St James KO
EDITORIAL - Commendable initiatives and opportunities
Today we pause to recognise two positive items of news that have been reported in recent days. The first concerns the graduation of 400 students from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) after finally getting the skills training they so desperately needed to help them on their way to becoming productive members of society. The other item is the initiative of the non-profit organisation NUFF Hope Limited...
- Hang them high
- Consider carefully energy options
- FINSAC enquiry - Poorer savers benefited from FINSAC
LETTER OF THE DAY - Downward slide started a long time ago
The Editor, Sir: Some months ago, I wrote an article about the Gaza phenomenon but it was not published, even though it had information about the real Gaza in the Middle East. I wondered why an entertainer in his right mind would want to identify with such a place.
- Time to deal with road hogs
- A pleasant surprise for the JSIF
- Moving forward
- Noteworthy - E10 gas is useless
MUSIC REVIEW - Rihanna's CD is decent, but uneven
On Rihanna's last CD, she was a good girl gone bad. On her latest, Rated R, she's definitely a bad girl - more like a mad girl, and a dangerous one, out for revenge.
Doctor's advice - Breast cancer at 21?!
I am a 21-year-old virgin and I discovered a small lump in my breast. I went to a doctor, who said that it was probably a cyst. She then ordered a mammogram. But I do not really want to spend the money on the scan, since I think that the chances of me having breast cancer is low.
Style - Basketball basics
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