Jamaica Gleaner News- Lead Stories - Thursday

JUTC breach - Contractor General's report on bus company handed to DPP

Contractor General Greg Christie has submitted a report to Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, which he believes points to evidence of "a breach of duty or misconduct or criminal offence on the part of an officer or member" at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company ...

Gomes nabs UN human rights award

HUMAN RIGHTS activist Dr Carolyn Gomes has emerged as one of seven persons, from a list of 189 nominees, to cop the 2008 United Nations (UN) award in the field of human rights. President of the UN General Assembly, Miguel d'Escoto Brock-mann, announced the winners yesterday.

Terrorist attacks rock Mumbai

MUMBAI, India (AP):Teams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train station in coordinated attacks across India's financial capital yesterday, killing at least 87 people and taking Westerners hostage...

Janice Allen case for Privy Council Dec 1

THE APPEAL against a Court of Appeal ruling in the Janice Allen case is to start on December 1 in the United Kingdom Privy Council.The Privy Council is being asked to determine whether the Jamaican court was correct when it refused leave to go ...

Thanksgiving a time of reflection for Bush, Obama

WASHINGTON (AP):UNITED STATES President George W. Bush was yesterday heading to Camp David, his presidential hideaway north of Washington, for Thanksgiving, thankful for his almost-expired "privilege of serving as the president"....

Air Jamaica divestment strategy in the works

Government's desperate bid to divest Air Jamaica got a multi-million shove in the right direction yesterday with its signing of a technical cooperation deal with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).The agreement is non-reim-bursable.

Police assault?

THE POLICE High Command has launched a probe into allegations that a group of police personnel severely abused a St Andrew woman on Sunday evening, breaking her arm in the process. Karlene Spencer, an artist, broke down on radio yesterday as she recounted minutes...

Youth: engine of change for brighter future

Today, The Gleaner presents the views of Audrey Hinchcliffe, chairman and CEO of Manpower & Maintenance Services Ltd, on the positive traits of Jamaica as a nation.Jamaica is blessed with bright, enthusiastic and beautiful young people.