'They can't do it' - Public not convinced PNP, JLP able to tackle crime
Despite the persistently high level of violent crime, half of the country's registered voters are uncertain whether the governing People's National party (PNP) or the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) can effectively relieve the society of this scourge...
Voters stalemate on better job provider
Electors are unconvinced about which of Jamaica's two main political parties would be the better provider of jobs, according to the findings of a recent Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll. Both the People's National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party...
Hylton leaves Chief Justice race
Solicitor General Michael Hylton, Q.C., has withdrawn his name from the list of candidates who are being proposed as the next Chief Justice of Jamaica. The Gleaner understands that on Tuesday, Mr. Hylton sent a letter to the Prime Minister indicating that he was no longer interested....
The gift of prophecy - 'Not by power or might'
The gift of prophecy comes from the Holy Spirit, given at His discretion to any born-again and spirit-filled individual. The individual bestowed with this gift is usually one who is open and sensitive to the supernatural and, in particular, knows and acts upon the voice of God.
New future sown at Bath Botanical
Under the theme, 'Honouring Our Ancestors, Strengthening Communities', the Bath Botanical Gardens in eastern St. Thomas yesterday received a facelift. Several residents of Bath, assisted by members of the American diaspora, political leaders, civic organisations...
Beach bums for Montego Bay Labour Day
Western Bureau: Except for in a few communities, fun and frolic overshadowed Labour Day activities in Montego Bay yesterday as, rather than engaging in facelifting work, many opted to spend the day on the beach. When The Gleaner visited the St. James parish project...
'I am begging Jamaica to help my daughter'
A few months ago she was a regular bubbly student, who was eager to learn and enjoyed playing with friends. Today, nine-year-old Danielle Harriott, who was diagnosed with bone marrow aplasia, a condition which makes her prone to life-threatening bleeding...
The hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
A real page-turner 1. First it was the former high-living banker whose fall led to him authoring a book. And when that did not get him the attention he thought he deserved, or the exemption he is so desperately seeking, he is now promising to do a 'tell-all' about the roots...
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