Commish cops out - In 2 years, 2 police chiefs and 2 security ministers jump ship
Jamaica's Police Chief, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, has tendered his resignation to the Police Service Commission, ending weeks of speculation that a show-down with the Government was imminent, The Gleaner has learnt. While not coming as a shock exit...
Errol Samuel's fascinating life (Pt III)
After spending two years in Birmingham, England, with his parents, Errol and a younger brother were brought back to Jamaica by his mother because of regular ill-health. It was a most devastating moment for him when the SS Ascania pulled out of port...
PC Sales & Solutions: A little company with big dreams
Bill Gates does not know it, but he is the inspiration behind one small Jamaican technology company with big ambitions.PC Sales & Solutions was started two years ago by Vivian Nelson and Yanique Oakley with the ambition of becoming one of the top...
Tivoli held by Rivoli
Tivoli erased any mathematical chance of missing out on the first end-of-round final, despite playing to a 3-3 draw with Rivoli United at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex yesterday in the Digicel Premier League. In only the first minute of play, Rivoli's Kirk Ramsay...
EDITORIAL - Opportunity to review BOJ
While the Golding administration, and particularly Finance Minister Audley Shaw, was never fully at ease with Derick Latibeaudiere's stewardship at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), there is no gainsaying that his departure last weekend was sudden and unsettling...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Tap resources, goodwill of overseas Jamaicans
The Editor, Sir: Seventeen years ago, in August 1992, your newspaper published a six-part series tendered by me titled 'An alternative path to development'. In those articles, I not only asserted that the present system of government which we inherited...
Taking reggae to the world - Jamaica's participation at World Music Expo a success
After less than three weeks of preparation, a Jamaican delegation is now representing the country at the World Music Expo (WOMEX) in Denmark. Approximately two weeks ago, Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA) Vice-Chairman, Howard McIntosh, was still unsure...
Athinia Campbell's new role at Paymaster
Athinia Campbell is not a cliché. She really enjoys her job, co-exists with a supportive family unit and is happy simply overcoming whatever professional challenges are thrown her way. "I've never aspired to be a chief executive officer...