Milk River mess - Boats bail out marooned hotel guests
It was their 27th-wedding anniversary and Louise and Milton Chance decided to celebrate it in style at the Milk River Hotel and Spa, located in the foothills of the rustic south coast village in Clarendon. But heavy rains Sunday night interrupted the celebration...
Blind with one leg, still happy for life
Seventy-year-old diabetic Uriel Rowe recently lost one of his legs and is now unable to do most things for himself. Though this, coupled with his blindness and the fact that he can hardly find food, pay his utility bills or source money for his medical expenses...
Mother of six gets new home for Labour Day
WESTERN BUREAU: A small pot of cornmeal porridge sat on a two-burner gas stove and two double beds kissed lovingly because of lack of space. A water and food bucket and an empty fridge half completed the picture of this tiny one-bedroom shack...
MAJ gives best wishes to CVM reporter
The Media Association of Jamaica Limited (MAJ) has expressed best wishes and support for a speedy recovery to CVM reporter Damien Phillips who was held up and shot by gunmen on the weekend.In a statement issued yesterday, the MAJ said it joined working...
St Ann's Bay Hospital grateful for facelift
Chief Executive Officer of the St Ann's Bay Hospital, Eon Jarrett, has expressed gratitude for the work done at the hospital on Labour Day.The hospital formed one of six National Labour Day projects islandwide."The turnout has been great and we are very...
What do I need to know about filing for family?
Q: Mrs Walker Huntington, I must first offer my congratulations on your success. I am an avid reader of The Gleaner and enjoy reading your column. I reside in the United States (US) and would like to start the process of filing for my mother and siblings...
'A dream come true'
Like the golden rays of the sun that came pouring down after the early morning showers yesterday, so was the contribution bestowed upon the Best Care Lodge by the Digicel Foundation. The wards can now play on tiled floors and use swings and other toys....
Meadowbrook student killed in freak accident
A 16-year-old Meadowbrook High School student was killed yesterday morning after a piece of glass from a wardrobe pierced his neck.Jordan Gilling, who was a fifth former at Meadowbrook, was at his home in Patrick City, St Andrew, when the incident...