Fire claims 5, 10 in hospital as fire destroys sections of Armadale Juvenile Centre
Some say the rains broke too soon and could have helped put out the fire. Some say it might not have made a difference. In the end, it never really mattered.
- Male teacher makes a difference
- 'A deal with the devil' Student speaks of students' loan ordeal
- 'I'm not waiting on the dream job' - Science student ventures into own business
The problem of squatting in Jamaica
ONE Of the most distressing problems facing Jamaica today is the illegal occupation of land or 'squatting'. The internationally accepted definition of squatting is 'the illegal occupation of land or housing'.
- ISA session set to open tomorrow
- Government seeking squatting solutions - Ja to seek answers to squatting problems at housing and urbanisation conference
- Private-property owners woes - Legal battle for private landowners while the state just signs eviction orders
West Indies seek to shake off poor form
BRISTOL, England (CMC):Still searching for their first win on what has been a miserable tour, West Indies will hope to overcome their wretched form and escape the dreadful weather, when they clash with England in the second One-Day International...
What the PM must tell Caricom
In the mid-1980s, Jamaica and Canada nearly came to blows, figuratively that is, over patties, or more specifically, when a patty is, or is not, a patty.
- Public affairs: Repositioning Ja
- The trade unions/politics disaster
- Youth unemployment rapidly on the rise
LETTER OF THE DAY - SLB repayment: is it mere delinquency?
The Editor, Sir: After reading The Sunday Gleaner, dated May 17, I was rather dismayed at the fact that over $760 million is owed to the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB).
- In defence of atheism
- There's hope yet for the atheist
- Investors to benefit from payroll tax act mergers
The verdict
It's amazing how bad news can draw a crowd. It is broad daylight but the crowd is still here.
Wining and dining at The Ritz
Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) hosted Wine and Dine at the Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall White Witch Restaurant in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday, May 15.
The Financial Crisis:
Focusing on the wrong year
I have never been a student of history. I always treated it as a lower priority subject with little value to add to the present, or the future, notwithstanding the fascinating stories which some historical accounts provide for reading. How wrong!
Troops take on Taliban in main Swat town
ISLAMABAD (AP): Pakistani security forces fought street battles with Taliban militants in the Swat Valley's main urban centre Saturday, a critical phase in the effort to wrest the northwest region near Afghanistan out of insurgent hands.Army spokesman...
- UN chief visits war refugees
- Koehler re-elected as president
- Egypt rescues Palestinians from bombed tunnel
FUEL RUNNINGS - No new deadline for islandwide E10 rollout
MOTORISTS WHO use the E10-87 petroleum will have to wait a little longer for its all-island availability.