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Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 4:59 PM

A group of concerned stakeholders has written to Prime Minister Bruce Golding regarding promised consultations on the issue of abortion.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 4:59 PM

The Meteorological Service reported that weather conditions should start deteriorating tomorrow, as a tropical storm moves close to Jamaica.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 4:58 PM

The Education Ministry has sought an additional $1.7 billion for infrastructure work under the education transformation programme.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 4:58 PM

Members of the Police Federation met today to discuss the nations crime situation.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 4:55 PM

A meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament to discuss the first supplementary estimates of expenditure was postponed this morning.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 4:54 PM

Clifton Brown, President of the Jamaica Workers Union, has received death threats and is reportedly in fear of his life and the life of his family since last Sunday.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 4:51 PM

The Clarendon police continues their investigation of a well-known businessman who was murdered last night.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 12:28 PM

The hearing of the election petition which Peoples National Party (PNP) candidate Abe Dabdoub has filed in the Supreme Court against Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz is set to begin today.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 12:27 PM

Citizens Action For Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) are concerned that the apology from the state minister with responsibility for Local Government Robert Montague came one week after his statement was made.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 12:27 PM

Councillor for the Naggo Head Division in St. Catherine, Andrew Wheatley has been selected to continue as mayor of Spanish Town.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 12:27 PM

The police have reportedly killed another wanted man in Portmore, St. Catherine after he allegedly engaged them in a shootout.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 12:26 PM

The Police High Command announced it has intensified its strategies to arrest the nine remaining most wanted criminals.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 12:25 PM

Chairman of the Police Federation, Corporal Raymond Wilson, believes politics could have played a part in the more than 500 murders, which have taken place since the September 3 General Elections.

Published:Tuesday | December 11, 2007 | 12:24 PM

A 48 hour curfew imposed on sections of St. James since Sunday is expected to end at 3pm this afternoon.

Published:Tuesday | November 13, 2007 | 4:28 PM

Shadow Energy Minister for Jamaica, Phillip Paulwell and his deputy Kern Spencer have stepped down as Opposition Spokesmen on Energy with immediate effect.

Published:Thursday | November 8, 2007 | 4:17 PM

It’s now official! The Horace Burrell led administration of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has terminated the contract of the Reggae Boys Technical Director, Mr. Bora Milutinovic.

Published:Wednesday | October 24, 2007 | 3:49 PM

A man driving a Ministry of Health pick-up, hit Nathan Watson, an employee of the Credit Union League from his bike

Published:Thursday | October 18, 2007 | 2:11 PM

Several communities in St. Thomas are now flooded following persistent rains last night into this morning.

Published:Sunday | September 9, 2007 | 1:42 PM

Jamaican Asafa Powell set a new men\'s world 100m record of 9.74sec at the IAAF Grand Prix at Rieti, Italy, on Sunday.

Published:Friday | September 7, 2007 | 11:43 PM

St. Lucia\'s Prime Minister, Sir John Compton, died last night. See details in tomorrow\'s Gleaner.

Published:Sunday | August 19, 2007 | 6:20 PM

High winds extending from the eyewall of the dangerous Hurricane Dean are battering the south of the island.

Published:Sunday | August 19, 2007 | 4:07 PM

Powerful tropical storm force winds have started to hit the eastern parishes of Portland and St. Thomas as the centre of the dangerous Hurricane Dean moves closer to Jamaica.

Published:Sunday | August 19, 2007 | 3:15 PM

Tropical Storm Force winds associated with Hurricane Dean are now bearing down on the eastern parishes of Portland and St. Thomas.

Published:Sunday | August 19, 2007 | 12:07 PM

Weather forecasters are reporting that the center of Hurricane Dean is now just 150 miles away from Kingston.

Published:Tuesday | August 14, 2007 | 8:40 PM

More Beenie and D\'Angel drama unfolded this afternoon in full view of scores of onlookers

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