Murders jump with a third double killing
åTHE COUNTRY was rocked by its third double murder since the start of the year yesterday. The latest incident took place in the Hagley Park Road area of St. Andrew, less than 500 metres from the Hunts Bay Police Station.

Plaza fire set at millions
A NUMBER of shop owners at the Kings Plaza in St. Andrew who lost merchandise worth millions of dollars in a fire Sunday night, are blaming firefighters for the extent of their loss.

Church leaders slam pro-abortion lobby - "It's an attack on a life conceived in the womb by the action
RELIGIOUS LEADERS said last week that they are not softening their stance on abortion, despite concern about its prevalence in Jamaica ...

Oshane a prophecy fulfilled
HIS NAME was the first one recorded by the Gleaner team as a parish champion for the 2004/05 Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee competition.

From humble beginnings, determined to succeed
A TINY school from north-west Clarendon now holds the Clarendon title of the Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee competition. But those connected to Sanguinetti Primary are not awed by the bigger competition, and the school's trophy cabinet with many.

Adventists urge J'cans to give more
THE LOCAL arm of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is urging Jamaicans to "give until it hurts" in assisting tsumani victims in South-east Asia. The organisation has set up an account at the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) to...

Full recovery of banana industry by July, says Hall
THE BANANA industry should fully recover from the effects of Hurricane Ivan by July, but export of the fruit could start from as early as April, says Dr. Marshall Hall, chairman of the Banana Company of Jamaica (BECo). He said that since the passage of..