Haiti pull-out - Soaring costs halting Gov't's quake relief efforts
FACED WITH a ballooning price tag, and with promised financial assistance slow in coming, the Government has decided to pull the plug on elements of its relief efforts in Haiti.
Less than 72 hours after The Gleaner first reported that financial challenges could force Jamaica to withdraw...
'Withhold information' - FINSAC bigwig says he wastold to keep lid on client data
Managing Director of the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC), Errol Campbell, revealed yesterday that the company to which his organisation sold its debt portfolio - the Jamaican Redevelopment Foundation (JRF) - has instructed it to limit the information it gives to debtors...
- Young designer urges Gov't to go green
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Pilots too late - Shaw says Air Jamaica's bid not even on radar
THE GOVERNMENT has underscored its position that the bid by the Jamaica Airline Pilots Association (JALPA) to purchase Air Jamaica is not being considered, despite the last-minute submission of a financing plan...
Harbour View edge Boys' Town to maintain lead
Harbour View consolidated their position atop the Digicel Premier League standings with a 1-0 win over fellow title rivals Boys' Town at Collie Smith Drive yesterday. This was Boys' Town's first home defeat of the season....
- MVP coach survives crash
- Track stars raffle for Haiti relief
- Four schoolboys picked for Reggae Boyz camp
EDITORIAL - Rex Nettleford: a life of exceptional service
The late Professor Ralston 'Rex' Nettleford, vice-chancellor emeritus of the University of the West Indies, Caribbean man of letters and wisdom, was well known for his mastery of the English language. Witnessing the frequent use of the word 'icon'...
- Nettleford: A mixture of innocence and sophistication
- Make them rich, make them pay
- Sick football administrators
LETTER OF THE DAY' - Dancers must always be educated'
The Editor, Sir: As the news of the passing of Professor Rex Nettleford reached London, I, like many of the people whose lives he touched, found myself reflecting on the last time I was able to share a in his presence....
Cops shut door on Bob Marley Bash
WESTERN BUREAU: The annual Bob Marley Birthday Bash, which has been a signature event at the MXIII Lawn in Negril for the past 17 years, will not be staged this year as the police have denied promoter Clive 'Cubba' Pringle permission to stage the annual event...
- Rita Marley headlines One Love for Haiti
- 'For black boys ... ' coming to Jamaica School of Drama
- Jackson doctor to face manslaughter charge
Popcorn's Possibilities!
Despite its nagging tendency to get stuck between your teeth, very few people can resist munching on a handful of popcorn.It's an uncomplicated snack which many just take at face value. But there is a lot of depth to the kernels...