Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Wednesday | April 22, 2009
Chevelle's passion for excellence
Chevelle Franklyn is recognised as an outstanding reggae gospel artiste and an international award-winning musician. She began her career in the music industry as a teenager when she recorded her first single... Read More...
Shortage of jurors delays murder trial
KINGSTON: A shortage of jurors at the Home Circuit Court has resulted in the trial of the three men charged with the murder of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gilbert Kameka being put off from Monday to April 27.They are 26-year-old Massinissa... Read More...
Seeking unconventional work
Extra-curricular activities, those after-school-hours activities in areas such as music, dance, art, speech and drama, and athletics allow us to develop other skills and to identify other areas of talent that we may have. Read More...
When peace came - Three decades later, a country awaits its return
What happened on the night of April 22, 1978, inside the National Stadium will go down in Jamaica's history as a milestone for peace. Not only did the King of Reggae and musical ambassador, Robert Nesta Marley call the two leaders Michael Manley and Edward Seaga on stage... Read More...
Golding's heart goes out to Haiti
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has said that the region should be ashamed of the poor socio-economic situation with which Haiti is faced.The Caribbean country, which is the poorest in the Western hemisphere, is blamed for exporting guns into Jamaica through the notorious... Read More...
PM urges cautious approach on lifting Cuban embargo
INFLAMMATORY STATEMENTS surrounding the relationship between the United States and Cuba could retard the pace at which the 47-year-old trade embargo on the communist island is lifted, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has warned... Read More...
Principal role
WESTERN BUREAU: Principal of Manning's School, Gloria Wagstaffe, said that Westmoreland Curry Festival began with the twin purposes of recognising Jamaica's Indian population and Westmoreland. "The school board and its stakeholders originally wanted... Read More...
The making of the curry fest
WESTERN BUREAU: ARYL PENNYCOOKE is not only the manager of this year's staging of the Westmoreland Curry Festival, but a teacher at The Manning's School as well.The festival is scheduled for Sunday, April 26, at The Manning's School in Westmoreland... Read More...
Committed cook
WESTERN BUREAU: Known for her curried goat head and goat-related recipes, Melody Allen believes her dishes have been the best at the Westmoreland Curry Festival for the past eight years.She admitted that her dishes are like no other as she has a special... Read More...
