Portia takes reins as Prime Minister of Jamaica March 30
PORTIA SIMPSON Miller will officially become Jamaica's seventh Prime Minister on March 30, one day before a new Cabinet will be sworn in. Mrs. Simpson Miller announced yesterday that the opening of the new legislative year, delivery of the Throne Speech..
Overruns tag Government contracts in Jamaica
THE 18TH Annual Report of the Contractor-General, which spans the period January to December 2004, has revealed that the bulk of Government contracts are characterised by significant overruns.
Most Jamaicans feel safe, poll reveals
ALTHOUGH CRIME and violence remains a major concern for citizens, Jamaicans generally feel safe living in their country, according to a Gleaner-commissioned poll by pollster Bill Johnson. Johnson interviewed 1,008 persons for the survey...
Students gear up for GSAT
WHILE SOME students are generally prepared for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), scheduled for March 30 and 31, some educators are concerned that many students are experiencing weaknesses in some of the traditional areas.
New community policing project gets off ground
THE UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID) yesterday launched its new community policing project, estimated to cost US$6.9 million over the next four years.
HIV/AIDS lobby group launched
KINGSTON (CMC): HIV/AIDS WORKERS from several Caribbean countries have launched a new organisation that will also lobby regional governments on human rights issues.
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