Kingfish strikes - Luxury vehicles seized in counter-narcotics operation
Eleven luxury vehicles were seized and two persons arrested yesterday during a massive international counter-narcotics operation conducted in the Corporate Area and Manchester. The vehicles include models, such as, Mercedes Benz, a Jaguar, Honda...
Mayor says Government of Jamaica delaying Kingston restoration programme
The Government has been accused of diverting funds earmarked for the redevelopment of downtown Kingston to other projects and, as a result, stalling the start of major projects critical to the capital's hosting of Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007.
Dell takes charge of faulty batteries
Computer company, Dell, is to replace, free of charge, all laptop batteries of the same model that has received complaints of overheating and even catching fire. Alfred Thompson, technical director of First Point Ltd...
Spelling Bee champions taste success
Three outstanding Gleaner-Children's Own newspaper Spelling Bee participants are set to receive scholarships today from The Gleaner Company Ltd. The scholarship programme, in its second year, selects three students from the Spelling Bee competition...
Beacon of hope for inner-city youths
In an effort to rid the society of many of its social problems, the United Kingdom-based Beacons of Progress and Achievement (BPA) yesterday launched its Babies Early Childhood initiative for inner-city...
Jehovah's Witnesses' convention to begin
This year's Jehovah's Witnesses' District Convention will begin tomorrow at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston under the theme, 'Deliverance At Hand.' The first convention, which starts at 9:30 a.m. each day, will end on Sunday.
Score big during Cricket World Cup
When Cricket World Cup starts next year, thousands of persons from around the world are expected to visit Jamaica. So why not take opportunity of this golden opportunity?
Gleaner-Bill Johnson Poll - CXC gets high marks in poll
Jamaicans are almost evenly divided on whether the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) or the old Common Entrance Examination (CEE) better prepare children for high school, a survey done for The Gleaner has found.
Teachers get better offer
After months of intense negotiations, the Government yesterday gave the island's more than 22,000 public sector teachers an improved offer on fringe benefits. "We have received an improved offer subject to confirmation in writing...
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