Gunmen run amok in east Kingston
Heavily armed members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) had to be hurriedly dispatched to the hilly terrains of Rockfort, in east Kingston, yesterday, where gunmen had sections of the community under siege since Monday night.
Growing drug problem - Survey says more youths abusing substances
Alcohol and inhalant abuse continue to be a major problem among young people, according to a 2006 survey conducted by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA). Some 4,536 students ages 11 to 19 from 70 schools across Jamaica were surveyed in February.
Shaw backs out, Henry steps in
In response to Gleaner criticism of his political statements on the weekend, Opposition Finance Spokesman Audley Shaw yesterday temporarily stepped away from his post as chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Door remains - But House reporters get more space
The controversial door installed to bar journalists from entering the Hansard stenographers' area of Parliament will remain, House Speaker, Michael Peart, declared yesterday. At the same time, he has created additional space...
Blackout report misses deadline
The group of Canadian experts commissioned to investigate the Jamaica Public Service Company's July 15 islandwide blackout has missed the deadline to submit its two-part report as recommendations for regulatory...
Vendors rush cricket venues
BUNNY, the peanut man, and Miss May, the juice vendor, had until yesterday to secure a vending space in Jamaica's two stadia which will host games when the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup (CWC)...
Violence toughens students and principal
Students at the August Town Primary School are being exposed to a worrisome level of violence that could make them immune to pain and suffering, according to the school's principal, Morlton Wilson.
Conflicting psychiatric reports slow Kilancholly murder trial
A trial date could not be set Monday in the case of 31-year-old security guard Jeffrey Perry, who is charged with the murder of three children at Kilancholly, St. Mary, because of conflicting psychiatric reports.
Kingston Rotary Club, disabilities association to hold memorial service
The Rotary Club of Kingston, in collaboration with the Combined Disabilities Association, will be holding a memorial service for the late Past District Governor (PDG) Keith I. Daley, O.D., on Sunday, November 12, at 4:00 p.m. at the University...
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