Children gunned down in St Catherine - 'I have nothing to live for now'
Political leaders and advocates for children were among those who yesterday expressed shock while condemning the gruesome murder of the two children who were gunned down at their home in Portmore, St. Catherine, Wednesday night.
Gov't slighted by diagnostic centres
Health Minister Horace Dalley has put on notice persons who privately-run diagnostic centres and refuse to honour their commitment to Government to take in public patients. Mr. Dalley issued the warning Wednesday while officially opening a CAT scan room...
Port Authority recruits Merrill Lynch To restructure loans, raise new capital
The Port Authority of Jamaica has recruited investment banker Merril Lynch to help restructure its $17 billion debt and raise capital to finance its ongoing expansion programme. The National Contracts Commission has already endorsed a US$1.97 million...
Luck o' the Irish
IRELAND CELEBRATED their first appearance in the Cricket World Cup when, after looking dead and buried, they hit back magnificently to tie an exciting match against Zimbabwe at Sabina Park yesterday. In a nail-biting finish which saw last man Edward Rainsford run out...
EDITORIAL - That Venezuelan 'LNG' deal
If it is liquefied natural gas (LNG) that President Hugo Chavez has undertaken to supply Jamaicain the memorandum of understanding signed this week, Venezuela would most likely have to obtain the fuel from a third party. Venezuela does not now have excess LNG...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Dog lover defends pit bull terriers
The Editor, Sir: In The Gleaner of March 14, a concerned citizen wrote about the threat of pit bull terriers to the safety of Jamaican citizens. As a dog lover, I could never let sweeping statements be made about the breed go unaddressed, especially in light of the fact...
Winford Williams happy 'On Stage'
One of CVM-TV's original members, Winford Williams, has become the face of television entertainment. It took a while to convince Williams to jump ship from Power 106 to CVM-TV, but he did. In 1998, after covering and broadcasting programmes and features....
Of womanhood and tea parties
On Thursday, March 8, the world celebrated International Women's Day 2007, Jamaica being no exception. And like any good celebration, a party is vital to commemorate the occasion. And, throwing fabulous parties just happens to be one of the many talents of the Jamaican woman.
