Christie in charge! - Delinquent public bodies toe the line
After a stern warning of criminal prosecution against the principals of public bodies if they continued to ignore the Contractor General's request for contract award reports to be filed with his office, Contractor General GregvChristie has reported...
Cricket World Cup could spark Trelawny investments - Business leaders hopeful about new era of prosperity
WESTERN BUREAU: While preparations are lagging behind, business leaders in Trelawny are optimistic that their hosting of the opening ceremony for the 2007 International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup will be the catalyst...
Gym instructor shot near Spartan
A gym instructor was shot and injured outside Spartan Gym on Brompton Road in St. Andrew on Wednesday night. Witnesses said 35-year-old Mark McDonald had been involved in a dispute with a fellow instructor earlier in the day over ownership...
Distance nursing project set to take off
The University of the West Indies (UWI), in collaboration with Ryerson University's G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, is to launch a state-of-the-art distance education nursing programme...
Security officers get training in China
Senior security officers in the island, including three assistant commissioners of police (ACP), participated in a 13-day security and strategic study training programme in China last month.
Year in Review: Deaths - They left the world a better place
Several popular Jamaicans died in 2006. The Gleaner reflects on how they touched our lives and the lasting legacy they have bequeathed to generations past and present.
US Embassy to be closed Monday, January 15
The Embassy of the United States of America in Kingston will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is a public holiday in the United States.
Beckles denied bail
Rodney Beckles, son of Hilary Beckles, principal of the University of the West Indies' (UWI) Cave Hill campus, was denied bail when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer to a murder charge...
JCF seeks another foreign officer
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is seeking another overseas cop to assist crime fighting in the island. An officer is being sought to fill the role of an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) to head the Anti-Corruption Unit...
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