145 receive Nat'l Heroes Day honours
IT TOOK him more than 70 years but yesterday Juan Errington Thomson received national recognition for his dedication to music. It began in a simple way on March 12, 1928, when a young man first sat and played the organ at the Holy Rosary Church...
Families accept national awards for slain relatives
FOUR FAMILIES were joined in grief and triumph yesterday, brought together by the awarding of national honours to slain family members.
Past and present parliamentarians receive honours
Several current and former members of the Jamaican Parlia-ment were honoured yesterday at the National Honours and Awards presentations. Some were recognised for their services as parliamentarians while others were honoured for their contributions...
Thousands celebrate National Heroes Day
FORMER MINISTER of Local Government, Arnold Bertram did not show up, but that did not stop scores of Jamaicans from having a good time at a National Heroes Day ceremony, 'A tribute to our National Heroes'.
Jamaican tops FBI 'Most Wanted' list
ANOTHER JAMAICAN national has made the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) 'Most Wanted' list. Clayton Wright has been placed on top of the October most wanted fugitive list. A warrant for his arrest was issued on June 21 this year...
Bertram casualty in ballot recounts
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) has increased its tally of seats in last Wednesday's general election to 26, by reversing the close decision in the North West St. Ann constituency.
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