A senior citizen who sexually molested his 50-year-old stepdaughter when she was four years old is to be sentenced on July 21 for indecent assault.A seven-member jury found the 71-year-old man guilty of the offence....
Prime Minister Bruce Golding is urging Jamaicans to be patient even as they push for repairs to the infrastructure in their communities."I understand the anguish that many people out there feel and express because there are critical things that need to...
Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn says naming someone a person of interest is a judgement call best left to law enforcement officials. Joining the debate on the naming of persons of interest, which has been reignited as a result...
Events surrounding the killing of 17-year-old schoolboy Khajeel Mais have triggered concerns that the popularity of the social networking sites in Jamaica could undermine key elements of the justice system....
When Jeneil Green of Vaz Preparatory heard she was the island's top girl in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) she took the news calmly, uttering the words "I expected it". The Ministry of Education officially announced the scholarship placements late yesterday afternoon...
THE PUBLIC Health Department confirmed Tuesday that the cholera section of the May Pen cemetery was not disturbed by thieves who desecrated over 100 graves there on the weekend.This confirmation by Dr Herb Elliott, a medical doctor of health...
The Christopher Zacca-chaired sub-committee established by the Government to guide the push towards the introduction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has told the Cabinet it needs an additional three weeks to decide on the way forward.That period should...
SOUTH ST CATHERINE Member of Parliament (MP) Fitz Jackson has decried the lack of support from his parliamentary colleagues in seeking to reform the way custodes are selected.Jackson, during the examination of the Custos Rotulorum Bill in the House...
Jamaicans should know in a matter of weeks if the Government is going to approve the planned merger of telecommunications companies Digicel and Claro.Some four months ago, Digicel announced a planned deal with America Movil to acquire its Claro business...
WESTERN BUREAU: If Clarett Todd had her way, her son Odail would not be an athlete. But the 17-year-old son of Cave Valley in Hanover was determined to prove his mettle in sports, and also improve his academic performance, which was of great concern to his mother....
Daryl Vaz, the Government's chief spokesman who has been claiming that The Gleaner was bias and selective in its reporting of the United States' Kingston Embassy diplomatic cables acquired through WikiLeaks, has backed...
Decrying recent violent attacks on the nation's youth, local child advocacy organisations yesterday called for greater efforts to be made in bringing the perpetrators to justice and deterring future offenders....
PHILLIP PAULWELL says he regrets not pressuring the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to give up its monopoly position in the power distribution market when his Government engaged in the last negotiation over aspects of the utility provider's contract in 2007.
The Gleaner Company walked away with top honours yesterday at the Advertising Agencies Association of Jamaica (AAAJ) Awards luncheon, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.Taking home five awards, the 177-year-old company got the trophy...
EASTERN WESTMORELAND Member of Parliament Luther Buchanan has raised concerns about the critical shortage of space at Belmont Academy, which he said could likely affect...
LONDON (AP): He's looked defensive, he's looked outraged, he's looked scared.But recently, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has rarely looked like he's in charge.
British lawmakers who have been looking into a phone-hacking scandal yesterday asked media mogul Rupert Murdoch, his son James, and Rebekah Brooks, former editor of News of the World, to testify before them.The call came only hours after Gordon Brown,...
The Ministry of Health yesterday gave an assurance that the vaccination programme in public facilities was safe for young children, even as investigations continued into the death of a child shortly after being...
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen said young men must be taught character traits such as responsibility, perseverance, discipline, honesty, courage, fairness, respect, integrity, citizenship and patriotism....
Desmond McKenzie, mayor of Kingston and chairman of the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC), says politicians' lack of will helped fuel illegal construction...
Badminton is a great sport. It's a racquet sport and has been an Olympic event since 1992. How would you like your child to become involved in this activity? Maybe your child will go on to represent Jamaica in the future.
State Minister of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore, is urging the country's youth to plan for retirement, either by contributing to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) or making other arrangements."I am encouraging our young persons to plan...
The United States Embassy in Kingston has revoked the visitor's visa of Justin O'Gilvie, the former business associate of alleged drug kingpin Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. The Gleaner yesterday received a copy of correspondence from the embassy to several airlines...
May 22: Busted - Cabinet member says sorry to US for Bruce's statement on extradition - Sharon's flip-flop - PNP MP renounces then keeps US citizenship...
