'I want answers' - Mother seeks closure after son's swine flu death
WITH A cracking voice and strangled sobs struggling to escape between words, Rochelle Grandison's grief was clear yesterday, as she mourned for her 22-year-old son, Jamaica's first fatality since the outbreak of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus...
- Making life in the gorge
- MJ's final resting place still unknown
- Making small strides
- Don't forget about the east - Residents say while Morant Bay has been neglected, there is still progress
- A proud people - Community calls for Gov't help to maintain its monuments
- Bloodbath - Violence escalates in Corporate Area, St Catherine - Four killed in cop-gunman face-off, illegal guns seized
- Chris Zacca to leave ATL
- Foreign national killed
Excellence programme improving student performance - Four more schools to be added this year - Munroe
The Centres of Excellence Programme established at Mile Gully High School in Manchester and McGrath High School in St Catherine has already resulted in improved student performance, says Programme Manager Dr Grace Camille Munroe. The programme was...
- Public lecture and launch of the JPI
- Rural poverty remains high
- Woman claims rape after being tricked by 'relative'
- Fishermen face new restrictions
- JAS surplus spikes 800%
- 'Mark of the Beef' - Gov't mulls over tracking devices for animals
- Court settles Gillette pension case
- Thursday talk: Hottest topics onthe cocktail circuit
Cassava snack: a 'chip' off the old block for JP
Minister of Agriculture Dr Christopher Tufton on Friday toured the 600-acre 'JP Farm' in Annotto Bay, St Mary, where he was presented with barbecued cassava chips, the latest product offering of JP Tropical Foods.Jamaica Producers (JP) Group Chairman...
- Credit reports could include utility bills
- USAID to inject $15m into cocoa industry
- World Bank official worries about Jamaica
- Oil tumbles below US$62
Historic bronze
BRESSANONE, Italy: Traves Smikle's history-making discus throw handed Jamaica a surprise bronze, the country's first medal, on yesterday's opening day of the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships. The Calabar High student who won Jamaica's first medal in discus...
- Whitmore plans new Boyz line-up
- New-look West Indies gear up for opening Test
- Newnham rebounds
- Reggae Boyz still searching for the elusive goal
- Jamaica, T&T U-19s in Kensington opener
- Police: Girlfriend shot McNair
- He's Really OK, 'Bruce' renew rivalry Saturday
- Guyana's U-19s urged to seek sweep
- Honours even after first day of Ashes series
- Insports Summer Camp kicks off
- Tornadoes swim meet set for new UWI 50m pool
EDITORIAL - Tufton's intervention lacked strategic coherence
Dr Christopher Tufton, the agriculture minister, will forgive our disappointment with his intervention in Parliament on Tuesday, which we had hoped would have been a major policy speech on his sector outlining, with clarity, the way forward...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Nuclear weapons preserve the peace
The Editor, Sir: Ever since the United States dropped its atomic bombs on Japan over 60 years ago, the world has been living on the edge, wondering if these bombs will be the end of life as we know it. With growing global proliferation of these weapons ...
- Contempt for pedestrians
- Don't vilify the messenger
- Awful grammar
- Air Jamaica not yet sold
- The truth hurts
Jamaica Music Hall of Fame hosts second induction
When Dr Omar Davies, Opposition Spokesman on Finance, spoke at the second induction to the Jamaica Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday evening, he mentioned a previous statement made by someone who is an almost sure future hall of fame member....
Summer coolers: Gone bananas
A part of living in the tropics is the heat we have to endure throughout the year, especially during the summer months. However, the plus is that, with the abundance of fruits and vegetables we have, they can be utilised in many ways to help cool us down....
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