Jamaica Gleaner News- Lead Stories - Thursday

Meaty interest - Agri minister threatens to nullify import permits of shared businesses

Agriculture Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, has served notice that several permits issued for the importation of chicken leg quarters might be revoked, if he confirms that some companies share directors and/or business interests...

Chrysler closing all 30 plants for one month

DETROIT (AP): Chrysler LLC announced yesterday that it was closing all 30 of its manufacturing plants for a month, starting tomorrow, as it seeks to counter the most severe downturn in United States (US) auto sales in more than two decades. By extending...

Cops called in on JUTC probe - DPP office hands corruption case to police

THE ONGOING saga at the state-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) took another twist yesterday, with the police being called in to probe allegations of corruption and criminality. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn called in the cops ...

HEART Trust assists redundant workers with special programme

WITH THE threat of job loss facing hundreds, if not thousands of Jamai-can workers, the HEART Trust/NTA has rolled out a special programme to empower persons who are rendered umemployed. Already, hundreds of workers in tourism, bauxite and other sectors have been sent...

Transformation Team break-up confirmed - Opposition demands Gov't break silence

SOME MEMBERS of the Education Transformation Team (ETT) will not have their contracts renewed when they expire at the end of this month, prompting the Opposition to urge the Government to break its silence on the new developments. Education Minister Andrew Holness...

Former nat'l female footballer murdered in Montego Bay

Western Bureau: ST JAMES lost one of its sporting heroes yesterday morning when former national female football star, Bernadette Mair, popularly known as 'Lorraine', was shot and killed by gunmen in downtown Montego Bay. "This is absolutely shocking," said Jamaica Football...

'Beware of human traffickers'

AS PEOPLE prepare themselves to indulge in all things fun and entertaining for the festive season, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is warning persons, especially teenagers and young adults, to beware of human traffickers...

Thursdaytalk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit

Killed by concern. - 1 One family is completely distraught while members of the community are now in fear. The story is: the police chased some suspected gunmen, one of the suspects dropped a firearm and a concerned citizen picked up ...