The Gleaner salutes excellence
Each year, The Gleaner Company Ltd, through its Honour Awards, recognises the initiative, courage and achievements of persons who have helped to improve Jamaica's quality of life. Over the years, several of the nation's athletes have been honoured, including some...
Manual on HIV/AIDS in workplace launched
The Jamaica Council on HIV/AIDS (JaBCHA), whose mission is to eradicate HIV & AIDS-related stigma and discrimination at the workplace, held its first annual general meeting yesterday at the Cable & Wireless head office in St Andrew. Council manager, Patricia Donald...
Supreme Court rules out Nestlé employee's case
A former employee of Nestlé JMP Jamaica Ltd has lost his case in the Supreme Court to recover compensation from the company for injuries suffered on two separate occasions. David Lawrence, who was employed to Cremo Ltd, which was later incorporated by Nestlé...
Judiciary advertises posts for the first time
Vacant posts in the judiciary are being advertised for the first time in legal history.The decision was taken recently by the Judicial Services Commission, of which Chief Justice Zaila McCalla is chairman.The reason for the departure from convention...
St Mary farmers dent praedial larceny
PORT MARIA, St Mary: Farmers in St Mary are working closely with the police to ensure success in the fight against praedial larceny even as efforts continue to reduce the practice. As in other parishes, praedial larceny has been a major challenge...
Police officers empowered to work
Thirty policemen and women, who are school resource officers, recently left a six-day interactive mediation workshop empowered with improved conflict resolution skills to confront the growing concern of student delinquency and violence.The workshop,...
D-DAY - Walker to swing axe at customs cheats
September 1 will mark three months since I have been at the Customs Department. We have had two demonstrations so far, or maybe I should say I have had two demonstrations. There's never a dull moment at Customs. Someone once said, be careful what you pray...
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