The Gleaner Children’s Own Spelling Bee champion, Sade Dunbar will begin her quest to become the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion when the preliminary oral round begins this morning.
An agreement has been reached between Mayor of Portmore Keith Hinds and former Mayor George Lee, over the missing funds from a telethon, which was held in the municipality in 2004.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the creation of a US$500 million credit line to ease the impact of rising food prices on countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
National Security Minister, Colonel Trevor Macmillan said police personnel should be allowed to receive payment for certain types of work done outside of the force.
Residents of Mona and surrounding communities in St. Andrew are demanding an apology from Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) after a fireworks display by the company sent them running for cover last night.
The police said one of three men who were shot dead by members of the Flying Squad on Queen Hill Drive, St Andrew on Saturday was not an escapee as was previously reported.
The East Kingston police are continuing their patrols in Rockfort, St Andrew after residents used burning debris to block a section of Windward Road this morning.
The police in St Catherine are now maintaining patrols in the Westmore Gardens community, off St Johns Road in Spanish Town where a soldier was among three men shot dead this morning.
Minister without portfolio in the finance ministry, Senator Don Wehby, is scheduled to attend the 38th Annual Board of Governor’s Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in Canada today.
The police in St. Catherine are now maintaining patrols in the Westmore Gardens community of St. John\'s Road, Spanish Town, where a soldier was among three men shot dead, allegedly by gunmen this morning.
