Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Wednesday | December 31, 2008
New JIS boss expected by January
CRITICISED FOR its failure to adequately communicate its policies and programmes to the Jamaican people, the 15-month-old Bruce Golding administration will, early in 2009, appoint a new CEO to effectively steer its key communication arm....
MacMillan: 'Fresh Start' might not suit Gov't'santi-crime programme
Colonel Trevor MacMillan, minister of national security, has said he is unclear whether the National Transformation Programme (NTP) will complement government policy."I can't comment on that because I don't know sufficiently enough about it," MacMillan...
The 'high' of Xmas - Children treated to helicopter rides
Santa brought a different type of gift to nine lucky children from St Ann on Christmas day: a ride in a helicopter, thanks to John Morris, managing director of Island Hoppers Helicopter Tours, Ocho Rios, and his wife, Sue."We just thought it would be...
MP wants violence-free 2009
Brown's Town, St Ann: Member of Parliament for North-west St Ann, Othneil Lawrence is appealing for a violence-free 2009.Lawrence was speaking on Saturday at a children's treat in Brown's Town, St Ann, where the MP feted over 300 children."This is a time...
More cash this Christmas
Despite the effects of a world economic crisis, the central bank reported there was just over $52 billion in circulation on Christmas Eve, the day that represents the climax for Christmas shopping.This figure is an increase of approximately 4.4 per cent...
NLA urges Jamaicans to collect land titles
THOUSANDS OF Jamaicans who purchased land under the Government's Land Settlement Schemes are yet to collect their titles, despite attempts by the National Land Agency (NLA) to contact them.The NLA, in another attempt at delivering about 6,000 titles,...
