Senators pay tribute to Wynter
SENATORS ON Friday paid tribute to Hector Wynter, former Gleaner Editor-in-Chief and one of the first members of the Upper House, who died recently.
Enough is enough!
This is the second part of the lead story in yesterday's Sunday Gleaner by Lloyd Williams, Senior Associate Editor.
Taxi operators complain of police brutality
PORTMORE, St. Catherine: SEVERAL TAXI operators who ply between Spanish Town, Kingston, Crossroads and Half-Way Tree, are upset with what they say is the brutal manner in which they are being treated by the Spanish Town Police ...
Citizens leader set to contest Local Gov't seat
PORTMORE, St. Catherine: FORTY-YEAR old president of the Greater Portmore Joint Citizens Association Council (Joint Council) Mr. Kennedy Reid has been tipped as the People's National Party candidate for the Greater Portmore North Division...
Two killed in traffic accident
WALDERSTON TWO PASSENGERS in a white Camry motorcar were killed on the spot when the vehicle which was transporting them and four others got out of control and plunged into a ravine on the Mount Olivet main road...
Panton raises concerns about ESOP programme
The following are excerpts of a presentation made by Opposition Senator, Dr. David Panton to last Friday's debate in the Upper House on amendments to the Employees Share Ownership Plan.
Ignoring the solutions to our problems
THE LEADERS of this country have an unfortunate habit of setting up task forces and commissions to study major national issues, then turn around and ignore the findings of such groups.
Golding poses questions on the economy
OPPOSITION SENATOR Bruce Golding gave notice in the Senate last Friday that he would be asking Leader of Government Business, Burchell Whiteman the following questions...
Collaboration among universities key, says Gibbons
PROFESSOR MICHAEL Gibbons, Secretary-General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, has urged colleague administrators from across the world to examine carefully the importance of collaboration in an increasingly competitive world.
Senior citizen contributes to democratic process
THE CITIZENS Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) again staged a successful observer mission during last year's general elections, covering polling divisions in all constituencies.
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