'I believe' goes abroad - Queen knights Jamaica's governor general at Buckingham Palace yesterday
Jamaica's Governor General, Sir Patrick Linton Allen, who was knighted yesterday by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, is urging Jamaicans living abroad to support his 'I believe' campaign.
- Hip day and night
- People's National Party calls for Ombudsman's intervention - Party claims JLP is using state funds to get ahead in North East St Catherine by-election
- Coaster-bus drivers protest
Telecommunications provider rejects content regulation
A MAJOR player in the telecommunications industry in Jamaica is arguing strongly that a service provider should not be held liable for defamatory material that is transmitted by way of the Internet or through mobile technology.
- Officer charged with 3 counts of causing death by dangerous driving
- JIS adds school segment to 'Jamaica Magazine' programme
- Restructuring to boost cocoa industry
Jamaica amending shopping laws
Jamaica is amending laws that govern duty-free shopping to allow travellers to make purchases on entry at the ports, under similar terms as when they depart. The change will allow for purchases of up to US$500 per person without having to pay customs and excise duuties.
- Big fees a bounty for banks
- JIIC seeks new growth overseas - Looks to Trinidad, Bahamas for new markets
- Industry movements
Bruceontheloose for 89th Derby
Fifteen native-bred three-year-olds get their once- in-a-lifetime shot at Derby glory at Caymanas Park today when they contest the 89th running of the premier classic over 2400 metres.
EDITORIAL - Yes Minister, but what exactly will you do?
We would say an unfettered hooray for Education Minister Andrew Holness on his observations about the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), published in yesterday's Gleaner, if his analysis were not obvious and had not been made before.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Suggestions for GSAT improvement
The Editor, Sir:
I have read with interest and increasing concern the articles and related comments regarding the 2009 GSAT results. May I humbly offer a few suggestions that, hopefully, may improve performance before the usual learned educators do their analyses.
Courtney John shoots new video
Saturday Life was on the set of Courtney John's new video for the singles Lucky Man and I Wanna Get Next You on Sunday, May 24. The shoot, directed by noted director Ras Tingle, of TD films, was shot from 10 a.m. outside the Ward Theatre in downtown Kingston and ended on a sound stage at the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) on Arnold Road.
Let's talk life
Dear counsellor, I am having a weight problem. I am gaining weight and am very concerned about this. I need to lose weight as I have a family history of diabetes mellitus.
Slimming down by drinking tea
We have become accustomed to drinking tea in the mornings to break the fast the night before. Of course, our grandparents drilled us into believing that we would not survive the day without a hot cup of tea. Everything was called tea, as long it was a hot beverage, chocolate, coffee, cerasee and other bush teas.