FLU UNDER CONTROL - Health officials treat H1N1 cases
THE VIGILANCE of local health officials has resulted in the detection and treatment of two cases of the H1N1 influenza virus - commonly called swine flu, health officials disclosed yesterday.

Are you being served? Cabinet roll call
MEMBERS OF the Cabinet meet from a low of two times per month to a high of five to deal with matters relating to the country, literally keeping it afloat in this turbulent economic environment.

PM goes after Hay-Webster and Hayles
THE FAILURE of the People's National Party (PNP) to play ball with the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was Prime Minister Bruce Golding's main trigger in going after opposition members of parliament (MPs) Ian Hayles and Sharon Hay-Webster.

Crusade against commish's comment - Adventists say statement infringes on religious freedom
SEVENTH-DAY Adventists are demanding that Commissioner of Police Hardley Lewin withdraw his recent comment that police personnel who believed their jobs conflicted with their religion should resign.

Shari-Jo returns to warm welcome
AS THE Gleaner's Children's Own National Spelling Bee champion, Shari-Jo Miller, walked through the arrival door at the Norman Manley International Airport, all eyes were on her. Persons at the airport waiting on friends and relatives lost focus for a brief moment and, instead, were interested in the little speller whom they hailed a celebrity.

New South-American charters on the way
ON THE HEELS of a first-quarter 7.6 per cent decline in passenger traffic at the island's tourism gateway, Sangster International Airport, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has announced the commencement of two new charters from South America.

Claro to meet with telecoms minister - Provider to clear the air concerning cellular towers
MINISTER WITH responsibility for telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, is this week to summon the management of cellular provider Claro for talks concerning the setting up of its transmission towers.

Armadale girls get fresh start - New home at Diamond Crest, Manchester
SINCE THE fire that killed five of their colleagues and destroyed their 'home' at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre in St Ann on May 22, the surviving inmates have done their share of moving.

Genius at work
IN A world that measures the confidence of a young man by how proudly he can promote his own interests, how skilfully he can walk with his pants below his waist, or how many girls he can acquire in a night, 17-year-old Darren Neill Gooden is an inspiring enigma.

'CDB must play a greater role'
MINISTER OF Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has called on the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to play a pivotal role in securing the economic transformation of the region. He was speaking at the 39th annual conference of the CDB in The Turks and Caicos Islands last week.