Shipping industry honours Prime Minister P.J. Patterson
PORT ROYAL'S austere Fort Charles was transformed into a happy party venue on Monday evening, when Jamaica's shipping industry expressed its appreciation to Prime Minister P.J. Patterson for his unwavering support for the sector's growth and development..
Expansion work to begin at Annotto Bay High School
ANNOTTO BAY, St. Mary: GROUND WAS broken for the expansion of the Annotto Bay High School in St. Mary recently. The smiles on the faces of the students, well wishers, and teachers at the institution expressed completely their happiness...
Businessman's charred remains found
THREE WEEKS after businessman Ewart Alphanso Hylton went missing, the burnt remains of his body was discovered Monday afternoon in bushes off the Cambridge Hill main road in St. Thomas. "The bones have burnt to ashes, it is not a good sight.
'Government should not name places after politicians'
A GLEANER-commissioned poll has found that many Jamaicans are of the view that the Government should not name streets and buildings after politicians. According to the findings of the poll conducted earlier this month by pollster Bill Johnson...
Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) to sign wage claim for teachers
THE JAMAICA Teachers' Association (JTA) will on Friday sign off on wage claims for teachers with the Ministry of Finance, according to Ruel Reid, the association's president. While not disclosing the exact package, Mr. Reid said...
Cabinet approves Spanish Town development body
CABINET HAS given approval for the establishment of the Spanish Town Redevelopment Company (SPARCOM), which will manage the restoration of the town and its environs. Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, made the disclosure...
CPTC glad for amendment to Rediffusion Act
THE BOARD of directors and management of the Creative Production and Training Centre Limited (CPTC) have welcomed Govern-ment's decision to amend the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act to enable local advertising to be legally carried on cable...
South Africa's Radebe to speak at women's luncheon
SOUTH AFRICA'S High Commissioner to Jamaica, Advocate Faith Doreen Radebe, will be the guest speaker at the Women Business Owners' inaugural 'Directors Emeritus' luncheon', scheduled for Wednesday, March 29, at the Terra Nova Hotel, starting at noon.
Bishop urges National Housing Trust (NHT) to provide more shelter for inner cities
THE BISHOP of Mandeville, the Right Reverend Dr. Harold Daniel, has called on the National Housing Trust (NHT) to further strengthen its impact on the lives of Jamaicans by exploring additional avenues of shelter provision...
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