Dance of death? - Beacon Hill residents blame 'Dutty Wine' for teen's death
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: The popular "Dutty Wine" dance is being blamed for yesterday's death of an 18-year-old St. Catherine woman. Tanisha Henry was attending a 'school uniform' party at Beacon Hill, Thompson Pen, about four o' clock...
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) raps media blockade Says Opposition coverage in House will be affected
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Opposition declared yesterday that they would be at a disadvantage as only the backs of its members' heads will be seen by journalists in Parliament if new restrictions on medias covering sittings of the House...
Two held in Berbick killing
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Following hours of intensive investigation and patrolling last night, the Portland police have taken into custody two men believed to be directly connected to the murder of former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion...
Overseas interests shocked, saddened
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: The international sporting community has expressed both sadness and outrage at last Saturdays' brutal killing of Trevor Berbick, with many calling the former champion's death "a sad loss to boxing."
Jamaicans For Justice recruits members
WESTERN BUREAU: Human rights advocacy group, Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ), is on an islandwide drive to recruit young people into the organisation to build a stronger youth base. JFJ executive director, Dr. Carolyn Gomes, told The Gleaner...
Smoke-Free Coalition launches campaign
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: Several children and their parents turned out for Saturday's launch of a No-Smoking Campaign put on by the Smoke-Free Action Coalition. The function was held at Cecil's Restaurant in Spanish Town...
Gang feud blamed for couple's murder
WESTERN BUREAU: An ongoing feud among three warring gangs in Granville, St. James, has been blamed for the grizzly deaths of a young woman and her common-law husband on Saturday night.
Baby boost at Spanish Town Hospital
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: More than 18,000 babies have been delivered at the The Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine over the past three years, making the facility second only to the Victoria Jubilee.
New head for Gleaner's GV Media Group Ltd
Oliver Clarke O.J., chairman, speaking at a recent staff meeting at the offices of GV Media Group Ltd., announced the appointment of George Ruddock as acting managing director of GV Media Group Ltd.,...
Port Royal goes hi-tech
The otherwise sleepy fishing community of Port Royal has become the first community in Jamaica to receive all-in-one Internet, cable television and telephone services. In what telecommunications newcomers Flow refer to as 'triple-play'...
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