Spelling Bee champs start today
YOUNG MASTERS of the word will display their talents, starting today, in the National Spelling Bee Competition which will see the selection of winners at the parish level in the 44th staging of The Gleaner's Children's Own-sponsored event.

Cummings stands firm - Insists he will serve out time with Local Gov't
Insists he will serve out time with Local Gov't SEVERAL KINGSTON and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Councillors have expressed concerns about newly-elected People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament, Victor Cummings...

Seaga to know outcome of libel suit defence Friday
OPPOSITION LEADER Edward Seaga will know on Friday if he has filed a reasonable defence in the libel suit filed against him in the Supreme Court by Mandeville businessman Kenneth Black, also known as 'Skeng Don'.

JUTC inspector faces court today - To answer manslaughter charge
To answer manslaughter charge A JAMAICA URBAN Transit Company (JUTC) inspector, who was in a bus which killed a man identified only as "Mickey" last week, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and is to face the Half-Way Tree court today.

Eight cops interdicted - ... in case of the 'missing' guns
EIGHT POLICEMEN have been interdicted by Police Commissioner Francis Forbes pending investigations into claims that two of allegedly seven guns found by the police in Central Kingston last Friday have gone missing.