MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Wheels of freedom
Terrick Virgo tries to play a tune on the keyboard. He is taking a shot at learning something new, pep his spirits and possibly make a living. Virgo used to do tiling work and carpentry and tried his hand at landscaping, but fate had something else in store for him.
The trauma of losing a pet
Many Jamaicans believe that a dog is a man's best friend, and losing one can be quite an emotional roller coaster. Dogs and other animals serve as sources of unconditional love and even comfort. When something happens to that dog, it is almost the same feeling ...
A forgotten Woodhaven Ave
What's not working? While it may be smooth sailing along upper Woodhaven Avenue, just behind the Red Hills Mall in St Andrew, the mid to lower end of the thoroughfare seems to have been forgotten like a bastard child, where repairs were concerned...
Fire boats down at island's major ports
THE GLEANER has learnt that all three fire boats assigned to the harbours in Kingston; Ocho Rios, St Ann and Montego Bay, St James are out of service, essentially leaving boats, ships and other vessels that use them, at risk. The boats are designed to respond to fires at sea ...
Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) awards grant for lepto, dengue fight
Government was awarded a grant in excess of $35 million yesterday to improve the island's public health laboratory capacity.The grant was made in an effort to boost diagnosis and management of leptospirosis and dengue fever on the island.The grant was awarded by the Pan American...
St Catherine man shot dead, child injured
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: A St Catherine community is in mourning following the murder of a 43-year-old man and the injury of his one-year-old child by gunmen on Saturday morning. Dead is Dwight Dunkley of School Road, Succaba Gardens in Old Harbour, St Catherine.
Minister seeks clarity on transport centre reports
Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry is seeking to clarify media reports of widespread violence and general misconduct, especially among high school students, in the new Half-Way Tree Transport Centre.The minister's outline comes after receiving a detailed...
Policeman freed of murder charge
A jury deliberated for four hours Thursday before freeing Constable Everald Robinson of the murder of 27-year-old Kevin Dixon, also called 'Stone God', of Boone Hall, St Andrew. Dixon was fatally shot on June 18, 2004 in Boone Hall. Howard Hamilton, QC, and attorney-at-law Candis...
Vaz case a simple matter - Judge
Buff Bay, Portland: Embattled Western Portland Member of Parliament, Daryl Vaz, is to return to court on March 18, to answer charges of breaches of the Public Order Act and breaches of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Act. The MP, who appeared in the Resident Magistrate's court...
Grange unhappy with latest Flow deal
Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has raised concerns over the recent acquisition of Kingston and St Andrew-based cable operators, Entertainment Systems Limited (ESL), by multimillion-dollar company FLOW. According to the minister...
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