Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Monday | December 14, 2009
Buju faces court today - 'Rasta Got Woes' over cocaine charge in US
Jamaican reggae superstar Buju Banton is probably wondering why he didn't name his latest album Rasta Got Woes instead of Rasta Got Soul. The international recording artiste is to appear in court in Tampa Bay, Florida, today.... Read More...
The taxman cometh
Jamaicans yesterday heard the chilling warning many had predicted as a result of the nation's impending receipt of a multibillion-dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF): Beware, the taxman cometh. "We are going to have to reduce expenditure... Read More...
Uptown goes downtown
They shed cocktail dresses for jeans and T-shirts, high heels for track shoes, and headed to the heart of the capital to check out prices at the popular Coronation Market on Saturday. After hearing the talk of the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC)... Read More...
No time for idling
Personal versus public responsibility always arises when residents request services from government officials. This is more so when these requests originate from informal communities, which conjure the stereotype of idle hands waiting for the limited arms of the Government... Read More...
Water a scarce commodity
ACCESS TO safe drinking water and proper sanitation is seen as a precondition for health and success in the fight against poverty. However, some residents of Windsor Heights, St Catherine, do not believe they are being given a fair shot at any of these goals.... Read More...
Give more to poor
Colin Steer, a lay leader of the Coke Circuit of Churches, has given a powerful charge to Jamaica's major corporate entities, challenging them to step forward and do more to assist the poor and needy. Steer, who is also associate opinion editor... Read More...
Share burden or we're doomed, Azan warns
WESTERN BUREAU: Retail mogul Gassan Azan Jr has recommended that the Government concentrate on incentivising production and removing bureaucratic obstacles, instead of burdening compliant taxpayers.... Read More...
NEWS BRIEFS
Search for school boards of directors - The National Council on Education (NCE) is appealing for volunteers to serve on the boards of directors for some 163 schools in Manchester, St Elizabeth and Clarendon. A full-page ad placed in yesterday's Sunday... Read More...
Understanding the justice system reform framework
Tanisha Grantwants to know where the Ministry of Justice is in implementing recommendations of the Jamaica Justice System Reform Task Force Report, specifically as it relates to ensuring that cases in the courts are addressed in a timely manner... Read More...
'Slow down, save a life' - Accident victim's mom appeals to motorists - NRSC misses target as road deaths pass 300
The mother of a victim of the November 30 motor vehicle accident on the Llandovery main road in St Ann, who is still in serious condition in the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), is calling for drivers to slow down... Read More...
State to pay $10 million for death of JDF soldier
The government is to pay $10 million in damages to the estate of 44-year-old Jamaica Defence Force Corporal Errol Campbell who was shot and killed by the police in April 1999. Campbell was shot while playing football with other community members... Read More...
China donates to Seabed Authority trust
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has received a contribution of US$20,000 to the ISA Voluntary Trust Fund. ISA Secretary-General Nii Allotey Odunton accepted the donation which was made on behalf ... Read More...
