Alva Ross laid to rest
FORMER SPEAKER of the House, Alva 'Siney' Ross, was laid to rest at the Bethel United Church in Highgate, St. Mary, yesterday after an official funeral attended by family, friends and political colleagues at the Webster Memorial United...

Police Fed hits out at human rights report
THE JAMAICA Police Federation has condemned the findings published in a report by the international body, Human Rights Watch, and has called on the minister of justice to slap sedition charges on the body and local groups, which they say "were...

Piped water declared clean
THE MINISTRY of Health yesterday lifted the water advisory issued after Hurricane Ivan, giving the green light to the public that piped water from the National Water Commission (NWC) system is now safe for consumption. According to the ministry, data...

'New World Order' crew seeks peace in Southside
THEY CALL themselves the 'New World Order' and, as their name suggests, they represent change. And there is no place where they would like to see transformed than the troubled community of Southside in central Kingston.

GLEANER EDITORS' FORUM - Jamaica's position on values and attitudes
The following are excerpts from a recently-held Gleaner Editors' Forum on values and attitudes. Particpants were Minister of Information, Burchell Whiteman; head of the National Steering Committee on the Values.

Police in mourning
THE JAMAICA Constabulary Force (JCF) is mourning the loss of Constable Joshua Black, 38, who was attached to the Area Three Scenes of Crime Unit. He and another man identified as Greg Elvie, 21, both of Bucknor district in May Pen...

Two more champions qualify for Kgn finals
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: THE PENULTIMATE day of the 2004/05 Gleaner Children's Own Spelling Bee competition saw two more champions booking their trip to Kingston for the national finals next year.