Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Wednesday | June 3, 2009
A leg to stand on - Amputee finds a way to make life rewarding
Kirk Thompson lost a leg, but found his niche. His meteoric rise to become a top-rate mechanic in St Thomas is nothing short of miraculous, especially as he was never formally taught the complex skills needed to repair motor vehicles... Read More...
Superman works for Government - Smelly carpet forces worker to put in inhuman hours
Members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday were stunned after being told by an executive of the Tax Administration Services Department (TASD) that an employee worked 22 hours each day, consecutively for nearly two weeks... Read More...
The right to hope - Inner-city women enjoy possibilities through training
Thanks to the Citizens Security for Justice Programme (CSJP), 28 women from inner-city communities in the Corporate Area can now look towards a brighter future. The women were all successful in passing level one of the programme... Read More...
Local police unaware of Jamaican threat in Pennsylvania
Despite United States media reports that a threat originating from a Jamaican cellphone was responsible for the lockdown of a community in Millvale, Pennsylvania, local authorities said yesterday they were unaware of the incident... Read More...
New chief of state protocol appointed
Career diplomat and former ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, Elinor Sherlock, has been appointed chief of state protocol in the Office of the Prime Minister. Ambassador Sherlock has been mandated to coordinate all areas of protocol in the government... Read More...
Details of oil-ship crash to be revealed today
While the Government has ordered an investigation into Monday's stunning incident at the Petrojam refinery's dock in Kingston where a crude-oil ship crashed, it is still uncertain how soon the dock will be reopened or the extent of the damage... Read More...
Families pay tribute to Air France victims
PARIS (AP): Three young Irish doctors, all close friends, enjoying a two-week vacation together in Brazil.That's how their families want to remember Aisling Butler, 26; Jane Deasy, 27; and Eithne Walls, 29, three of the 228 passengers who met with... Read More...
