Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) treasurer Daryl Vaz is staying in the race for the general secretary post, despite word that veteran politician Karl Samuda has decided to seek another term...
Lawyers representing Jamaican music icon, Mark 'Buju Banton' Myrie, remain hopeful that he will be granted bail after a judge yesterday reserved ruling on his bail application.Judge Anthony Porcelli yesterday said he would make a ruling next week after...
Veteran politician Roger Clarke now faces the threat of imprisonment after Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn yesterday ruled he should be charged with causing death by dangerous driving....
The agriculture sector has been adversely affected by the torrential rainfall that lashed the island last week, according to a government report on the damage. However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has committed...
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) reserve soldier charged with the murder of 23-year-old Northern Caribbean University student, Shannel Norris, was remanded when he appeared in the Manchester Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday....
General Secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Karl Samuda, has declared he is reconsidering his decision to stay away from the post, out of a recognition that his skills are needed to heal an ongoing rift and unify the party....
A DATE for the opening of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus park in downtown Kingston remains a mystery, more than a year after it was scheduled to open.Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Chairman Wayne Chen told...
Finance Minister Audley Shaw will be heading to Washington tomorrow for face-to-face talks with officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about the devastating impact of the recent flood rains on the national Budget...
The Sugar Industry Commission of Enquiry has recommended that the Government retain its role as the regulator of the sector despite the divestment of its interest in the industry.However, the commission has suggested several other changes to reflect...
The Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee parish finals hit St Thomas in the east yesterday after Tropical Storm Nicole-associated rains forced a postponement of four spelldowns last week.With the rains in check...
WESTERN BUREAU:Hanover's Fiesta-owned Grand Palladium is looking into casino gambling with the hope of injecting economic fortunes into the parish once dubbed 'Cinderella'.The hotel's ambitious casino proposal is now...
Minister with responsibility for information, Daryl Vaz, has emerged the clear favourite to head the Secretariat of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) following the official declaration from veteran politician Karl Samuda that he does not want to be nominated for the job...
Informal settlers occupying lands along river banks in Portland continue to ignore warnings from the Portland Parish Council and various environmental groups about the danger posed to them during torrential rainfall and storm...
Mayor of May Pen Milton Brown says there are ongoing plans to relocate persons who live in vulnerable areas in Clarendon. Brown told The Gleaner yesterday that some residents in Portland Cottage were relocated to Shearer Heights...
Jamaicans should brace for another period of heavy rains, as the Meteorological Service is reporting that an increase in showers and thunderstorms has been forecasted for the island starting later today. According to the Met Office, the rain will...
In 2008, Tropical Storm Gustav brought a wave of destruction, impacting more than 200 homes, and Prime Minister Bruce Golding said he intended to address the continued occupation of disaster areas....
The Ministry of Health has advised the public to pay close attention to food- and water-safety tips in light of the recent rain and flooding and the loss of electricity.Food safety When purchasing, preparing and storing food...
If you ask most students to describe their teachers, you would probably get a list of words that range from 'helpful' to 'dreadful'.These are descriptions that overall culminate in students having a hard time viewing teachers as the average citizen...
The Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee 2010-11 competition returns today with parish finals in St Thomas and Portland.All other finals for this week will proceed as scheduled.
Several old truck tyres, which might have travelled many miles in their lifetime, are now being called upon to restore hope to hundreds of residents in Hall's Delight, Roberts' Field and other communities in east rural St Andrew.
Efforts are being made to avert a vicious court battle that looms between Prime Minister Bruce Golding, the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party, and controversial member of the party's powerful Central Executive, Harold Brady....
Teachers and students at New Day Primary and Junior High School in St Andrew returned to classes yesterday trying to come to grips with the tragic death of one of their own.Keniji Boyd, a ninth-grade student who many described as friendly and humorous...
