TYRONE'S WATCH - Royal mess in Majesty Gardens
WHAT'S NOT WORKING? - There is nothing regal about the situation in Majesty Gardens. Some residents from the Kingston 11 community are complaining about the stagnant sewer water that has settled in front of their housing compound. So unbearable is the stench coming from the water...
Insufficient jurors delay murder trials
Two murder cases which were set for trial in the Home Circuit Court yesterday had to be put off because of insufficient jurors. The court was told that only 17 jurors were available for jury selection. A murder case requires at least 26 jurors for jury selection because the Crown..
Monument to be constructed to commemorate African slaves
The Jamaica National Bi-centenary Committee has allocated $10 million for the construction of an arrival point monument on the Kingston waterfront. This will serve to memorialise the experience of African slaves, who were brought to Jamaica during the transatlantic slave trade...
The voice of summer
Howard Cossell, of whom Muhammad Ali once said, "Sometimes Howard makes me wish I was a dog and he was a fireplug," told it as it is when he observed, "There are two professions that one can be hired at with little experience. One is prostitution.
Cops face robbery charges
WESTERN BUREAU: Two police constables are now languishing in jail at the Montego Freeport lock-up, after they were taken into custody by their superiors yesterday on robbery allegations. The Gleaner understands that the arrests arose from an incident...
St Mark's Anglican rededicated
The historic St. Mark's Anglican Church that burnt down on March 1, 2005, was restored in 2006 and rededicated by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Howard Gregory, Bishop of Montego Bay, in a service filled with inspiration and joy on Sunday, May 6.
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