GRIEF RELIEF - Peers of murdered St Thomas boy consoled
GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS from across the parish of St Thomas joined forces yesterday to help counsel and console the traumatised students and teachers of the Morant Bay Primary School in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of nine-year-old Courtney Walker, a student of the school.
- West Portland residents eye the 'Portia factor' - Opposition leader's presence seen as a lift to Rowe campaign
- Legislators mull defamation laws
- Fake cop on duty caught - Police imposter arrested after six-month 'stint' in JCF
Ghetto scientist - 20-year-old Rousseau Road resident blazing a trail in the field of science and technology
Kyle Shaw, who hails from the belly of one of the nation's volatile inner-city communities, has been working his magic with science for several years; but he is no 'obeah man'. The 20-year-old Rousseau Road resident told The Gleaner he preferred the moniker 'ghetto scientist' over 'science man'...
- Thanksgiving service for Madge Saunders today
- A master printer remembered
- Thinner dinners - Air Jamaica slashes meals to economy class
Dodgy loans rise as borrowers fall into trouble
Jamaican banks pumped up their loan portfolios by nearly 60 per cent in the two years to last December, but their dodgy debts jumped a staggering 80 per cent, to approximately $9.8 billion, a new central bank report shows.
- Jamaica helping to fashion CARICOM financial oversight
- Supreme Ventures posts lower profit in first quarter
- BNS, PriceSmart to launch credit card
Regional cricket strike - Players boycott first-day play due to WICB/WIPA dispute
Regional cricketers boycotted what was to have been the opening day of the 11th round of matches in the WICB Regional four-day tournament yesterday because of a conflict with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
- Liverpool get Chelsea again
- Sunshine Girls fail to stop whitewash
- Costly miscalculation - Mathematical error sends WI to one-run defeat under D/L Method
EDITORIAL - Growing during and after a recession
Despite the reports over many months of looming trouble in the bauxite/alumina sector, Alpart's decision to close its Nain, St Elizabeth, plant for a year has naturally come as a shock to many people in the country. After all, for years bauxite has been a huge contributor to the Jamaican economy and most Jamaicans will not even remember a time when it was not one of the mainstays of the productive sector.
LETTER OF THE DAY - An odd situation for Jamaica's democracy
The Editor, Sir: The debate on dual citizenship continues where, oddly enough, under the present system many can be electors for Parliament but cannot themselves be elected due to their dual citizenship. This aberration adds to the call for a review of the Jamaica Constitution.
Nasralla the writer?
Everybody asked, who knew Ronnie would write a book? The Ronnie we refer to is none other than Ronnie Nasralla, advertiser/sportsman/showman supreme who recently penned his bio.
Doctor's advice - Missing menses
I am a 23-year-old woman who has not had her period at the due date for the past month. Also, whenever I touch or press my lower abdominal region, most of it feels very hard. I experience slight pains. I also feel minor cramps.
Bootylicious - Lavish those lovely legs
TALK ABOUT boots and most Jamaican women conjure up images of femme fatales sliding down a pole. Casual or dressy, flat or heeled, a pair of boots is one of the most versatile footwear weapons you can have in your wardrobe arsenal. They were made to complement an outfit, the same way sugar glazes a delightful donut.