Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Thursday | May 28, 2009
Boy dies as anniversary of tragic shooting nears
Just a day before the anniversary of the brazen shooting of seven persons outside a house at 25 Prince of Wales Street, near National Heroes Circle in central Kingston, residents of the area were again in mourning yesterday. Read More...
Two Jamaicans extradited - Alleged Shower Posse members caught, sent back to US to face drug charges
Two Jamaicans, alleged members of the notorious drug ring known on the streets as the Shower Posse, have been extradited to the United States to face multiple drug charges.The extraditions, which occurred in mid-afternoon almost a week ago... Read More...
Court gives Bill Clarke stay in Scotia house
Former Scotiabank boss William 'Bill' Clarke is to remain in the company house and keep two company cars until his appeal against a Supreme Court ruling has been heard and determined. Clarke's appeal, which was set for hearing this week... Read More...
Farmers happy as fertiliser prices go south
Farmers can breathe a sigh of relief as fertiliser costs have decreased, effective Wednesday, May 27. Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited (NFJ), the island's sole manufacturer of fertiliser, has cut prices by between 1.19 per cent and 8.48 per cent... Read More...
JOLT to tackle lotto schemes
Jamaican authorities have joined forces with United States law-enforcement agencies in an effort to crush the multibillion-dollar lottery scam industry now proliferating in sections of the Jamaican landscape with incredibly deleterious effects... Read More...
Shari-Jo heads to semi-finals
The Gleaner's Children's Own National Spelling Bee Champion, Shari-Jo Miller, and 40 other spellers yesterday advanced to the semi-finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in Washington, DC. Read More...
Gov't still willing to talk to cops
Western Bureau: Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, yesterday said the Government was willing to resume talks with the Jamaica Police Federation to end the wage impasse between the two parties."The Government is prepared, the Government... Read More...
Thursdaytalk
HOTTEST TOPICS ON COCKTAIL CIRCUIT - Upset over no-show1 The absence from the high-priced events is causing quite a few eyebrows to be raised in consternation. Read More...
