Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Wednesday | December 9, 2009
River People Series - Pollution threatens Jamaica's rivers - St Elizabeth's chief waterway in peril
According to the Water Resources Authority (WRA), several of the country's 20 major rivers are choking from pollution or are at risk of drying up because of constant abuse from users. One of the main rivers under severe pressure is the Black River in St Elizabeth... Read More...
SMART CHOICES - Understanding the financial life cycle - Pt 2
AS THE curtain begins to come down on a year fraught with economic challenges, Jamaicans are being reminded of the importance of careful financial planning and the need to make the right decisions about money. Moreover, if you are serious about wealth creation ... Read More...
Bright, young stars receive PM's awards
Andrew Wildes, a Gleaner reporter, was among a host of Jamaica's bright young stars who received Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence at the weekend."I really put a lot of effort into being a journalist. Read More...
Golding charges youth
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has charged the youths of Jamaica to take responsibility for themselves and their future, despite the negatives left by an older generation. "We have put some very bad, rough wickets on which you have to play the game of life. Read More...
'Use your skills to build Jamaica'
Former Governor General Sir Howard Cooke last Saturday lavished praises on The Mico University College, while encouraging its graduates to strive to match the greatness of other alumni.Sir Howard, who was the guest speaker for the university's graduation exercise... Read More...
Four years on, still no bail
Lawyers representing two men who have been in custody for four years without being tried have still been unsuccessful in securing bail. However, Supreme Court Judge Martin Gayle, after hearing the length of time the men have been in custody... Read More...
Rich getting richer, poor getting poorer
Hi Neighbour! I consider my conversation with Errol a few days ago to be very inspirational. It was about my topic of interest: prosperity and poverty in the world. We discussed why poor people tend to remain poor while the rich always ... Read More...
Kids not spared from AIDS stigma, says Ramkissoon
Though Christmas has come a few weeks early for wards of Martha's House, the head of the orphanage's parent organisation has appealed for more aid to fund teaching programmes. Monsignor Gregory Ramkis-soon, executive... Read More...
Former ombudsman dies
Jamaica's first-ever parliamentary ombudsman, Errington George Green, died last Friday at the age of 83. An attorney-at-law, he was known to many as E.G. Green, or 'Gun Court Green', as he was appointed the first judge of the Gun Court, which came into being ... Read More...
Police plan to speed up training
Acting Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington has endorsed a proposal to shorten the six-month basic training for police recruits, effective 2010."I feel that it can be shortened and would be very effective," Ellington, who assumed the job a month ago... Read More...
More room in the Inn
The Good Samaritan Inn (the Inn), located at National Heroes Circle in central Kingston, received much-needed assistance to build a one-night-sleep-over facility for street people. A cheque for $200,000 was presented by Marlene Street-Forrest, general... Read More...
