Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Thursday | June 4, 2009
Youth believe - GG's 'children' chart new course
The debate within Jamaican society on the issues of job creation and the role of citizens in nation building is about to be radically altered - thanks to an assembly of young student leaders whose brilliant ideas will form what is to be known as 'The Surrey Declaration'... Read More...
Auto-theft investigation leads to police arrests
Four policemen, including an assistant superintendent, were yesterday arrested in connection with the mysterious disappearance of two men, five years ago, from the Washington Boulevard Plaza, St Andrew. A release yesterday from Deputy Commissioner Mark... Read More...
Jamaica welcomes Cuba back into the OAS
Jamaica and CARICOM have welcomed the Organization of American States' (OAS) "historic decision" to rescind the 1962 resolution which suspended Cuba's participation in the Inter-American system. Read More...
'No need to fear' - Robertson discounts possible energy worries on the back of Petrojam accident
The sight at the Petrojam docks yesterday was significantly calmer than the harried scene on Tuesday morning, after a 42-tonne ship, ironically named Great News, collided with the offloading dock. Energy Minister James Robertson assured that all necessary repairs... Read More...
Kern's lawsuit goes to Constitutional Court
Respondents in a motion, which former state minister Kern Spencer has filed seeking full disclosure from the director of public prosecutions (DPP), are to file affidavits by next Monday. Spencer, who is facing charges... Read More...
Prostitution, buggery laws hamper HIV/STI services
Dr Kevin Harvey, senior medical officer in the Ministry of Health's National HIV/STI Control Programme, says the decriminalising of commercial sex work, buggery and the strengthening of other legislative framework could better assist the ministry ... Read More...
Kidnap foiled
The upscale community of Jacks Hill, St Andrew, was rocked with the attempted abduction of a businessman by three gunmen, who later engaged the police in a running gun battle. When the dust cleared, one of the gunmen lay dead and another captured... Read More...
Shields set to stay for three more months
Deputy Commissioner of Police Mark Shields confirmed to The Gleaner yesterday that his contract might be extended for a period of three months by Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin."The commissioner has asked me to renew my contract... Read More...
Help on hold - Research about reasons for boys' underperformance still not funded, PIOJ seeks grants overseas
While many boys continue to slip through the cracks in the nation's education system, the Government has decided against funding a study seeking to determine the reasons for the underperformance of boys in primary and secondary schools... Read More...
