Land snatched - World Wise head claims property stolen by investor
The National Lands Agency (NLA) is refusing to accept blame for what appears to be a growing problem in which properties are being transferred without the knowledge of the owners. The searchlight has been placed on this phenomenon following recent reports ...
Shaw hospitalised
Finance Minister Audley Shaw was said to be recovering and in high spirits last night, though he was kept in hospital overnight for observation. Shaw fell ill during a special meeting with Prime Minister Bruce Golding yesterday afternoon ....
Grade-four students' literacy improves
The Ministry of Education is reporting that 81 per cent of primary-school pupils who sat the Grade Four Literacy tests in May and June achieved mastery. According to the release, this is a seven per cent increase on previous years...
Gov't rapped for stance on global financial crisis
Trade unionists and financial analysts have blasted the Government, alleging that it is misleading the country about the extent of the impact of the financial crisis in the United States on Jamaica.In addressing a public forum of the Jamaica...
Medley axed
GOVERNMENT'S KEY information arm is moving to recruit a new chief executive officer (CEO) after Huntley Medley, head of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and former press secretary to the P.J. Patterson administration, was dismissed from the agency Tuesday night...
Preparation pays for Renica
It was smooth sailing in the St Thomas Parish finals of The Gleaner Children's Own Spelling Bee Competition at the Morant Bay Parish Church on Tuesday. After a less than two-hour spell down, a soft-spoken Renica Peart, from Middleton Primary...
Thursdaytalk - HOTTEST TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT
Taking over - 1. Some are fed up as she keeps inserting herself in the midst of the celebrations. They point to her usurping the role of MC recently, she being the head cook and bottle-washer-in-chief at the big bling...
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