Pets Unlimited, no monkey business
Had there not been such a heavy flow of traffic on Old Hope Road drowning out the beautiful symphony of the birds, then chances are the upper sections of the stretch, 98 Old Hope Road to be exact, would always be characterised by the high-pitched melodies of the feathery angels...
Is slavery influencing Jamaica's crime?
JAMAICA, WITH a population of over 2.7 million, mainly of African ancestry, is renowned for its high murder rate.In 2006, more than 1,200 murders were committed in the island, causing great emotional distress and physical pain to all those affected.
Oh for the days of sticks and stones - and even urine!
Legends are usually told about people after they die. Not so with Alexander Bustamante. Indeed, he related some of them himself and it was difficult to know which were real and which were fiction. One story often told was that while he was campaigning in the hills...
Employment, development the people's cry
The people of West Kingston say unemployment and development of the constituency are the two main issues they want their Member of Parliament to address after the August 27 general election. When The Gleaner toured sections of the constituency, which is under the leadership...
Court approves new evidence for old trial
The Court of Appeal has given the go-ahead for a prisoner, who was convicted in 1994 of four counts of murder, to call fresh evidence in his attempt to gain his freedom. Patrick Taylor, 34, who was a taxi driver when he was charged in 1992, is relying on the evidence of two prisoners...
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) proposes body to oversee pensions
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is proposing to establish a pension commission as an independent regulatory body to oversee the administration of all pension schemes, public and private.This is one of several proposals the JLP has put forward in its 2007...
Cop freed of abduction
Police Corporal Clayton Lawrence, who was accused of abducting two men from a plaza along Washington Boulevard in December 2004, was freed earlier this week. He was freed when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.
Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) names new president
Doran Dixon, principal lecturer in the Department of Social Studies at The Mico University College, is the president-elect designate for the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA). Mr.Dixon will be formally proclaimed president-elect at the JTA's annual conference....
|
