Youthlink raps with the 'executioner' - Milton Brady, the Managing Director of First
Caribbean International Bank, Jamaica, spent a day recently with members of The Gleaner's Youthlink team. He spoke about his rise to the top in the financial sector and other matters. While growing up in the district of Alva, in St. Ann, Mr. Brady....
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION WATCH - Both parties confident of victory in St Mary
Ocho Rios, St. Ann: Members of the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) in St. Mary say they are almost sure that they will retake the St. Mary Parish Council in the upcoming local government elections. Having lost the council in the 2003 election by a very slim margin...
Food safety probe at Montego Bay school
WESTERN BUREAU: Several students at Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, St.James, reportedly staged a 'hunger strike' Wednesday in protest against what they claim are unhealthy food preparation practices at the institution's canteen. It is understood that a number...
Banana industry loans ready
Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Dr.Christopher Tufton, has announced that, within another few weeks, banana exporters are to receive loans that have been facilitated by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). Prime Minister Bruce Golding had announced at the Jamaica Labour Party...
Penwood High cadet corps to instil discipline
ST. ANDREW: One man's vision has brought about an important change in the behaviour of students at Penwood High School in South St. Andrew. The school which is located off Bay Farm Road, and near the volatile community of Waterhouse, is using the cadet corps...
Press freedom seminar December 6
As the Government seeks to review Jamaica's libel laws, the Media Association of Jamaica (MAJ), in association with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), will host a seminar on 'Press Freedom and...
ICC ready to support local cops if asked
The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it is ready to provide any support to the local police, if asked, in the event that any further probe into the death of Bob Woolmer is required. In a statement yesterday, the ICC said that it noted the...
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