Jamaica Gleaner News- News - Thursday

'Just tek it easy inna Dublin Castle'

Whew! I had been travelling for what seemed like hours and still, I didn't get to the end of the road. By now, all I wanted to do was take a break, so I parked the van by the side of the road and hopped out. I was high in the mountains...

Kilancholly sentencing January 8

The man convicted of the murder of three children at Kilancholly, St Mary, in January 2005, is to be sentenced on January 8.Jeffrey Perry, 35, security guard of Kilancholly, was to have been sentenced Tuesday, but the sentencing was put off because...

Toots' donation music to Bustamante Hospital's ears

Another entertainer has joined the effort to assist the Bustamante Hospital for Children, putting the facility one step closer towards acquiring much-needed medical equipment. Frederick Hibbert, popularly known as Toots, on Tuesday donated US$5,000...

Getting unhooked - Treating drug-addicted persons

Drug addiction continues to be a major concern in Jamaica, especially among young males. The drug abuse rate among primary-school children is also cause for alarm. Although forcing a drug-addicted person to get treatment is rarely successful, families and friends...

Displaced get homes for holidays

Two families are brimming with holiday cheer after receiving keys to their own homes from Minister of Water and Housing Horace Chang on Tuesday.Devon Miller and George Campbell, both residents of Kintyre, St Andrew, were elated at becoming new homeowners...

Christmas comes early for Linstead indigent

More than 200 persons from Linstead and surrounding communities were given an early Christmas gift, as the Lions Club of North St Catherine hosted its annual treat for the indigent on Sunday. The day's activities included musical entertainment...

A sip to your health

Christmas has, unfortunately, become a season of excesses and poor lifestyle choices. This is particularly true of the beverages we drink. In December, we consume more toxic substances like alcohol and sugar in our drinks than in any other month, all in the name of fun and good cheer...