Abeng gave Portia bad luck, say Maroons
Accompong Maroons in St.Elizabeth say that a series of unfortunate events that have befallen the People's National Party (PNP), including their loss in the recent general election, was due to the use of the sacred abeng at some of their rallies.
New Bishop of the Moravian Church to be consecrated
The Moravian Church will consecrate a new bishop of the Unitas Fratrum on Sunday, at the Covenant Moravian Church, 127 MolynesRoad. He is Rev. Stanley George Clarke, ordained in the Moravian Church in Jamaica since 1974. Educated at the United Theological College of the West Indies...
Focus on quality education, not cost
The Gleaner's Silver Pen awardee for the month of July, Jullia Fischer, believes high-quality education cannot be free. Ms. Fischer, who collected her prize yesterday, said while there was a clamour for free education, there were other factors that needed to be considered. ...
Kraal cops on evidence planting charge get bail extension
The two policemen charged in connection with the planting of evidence at the crime scene at Kraal, Clarendon, on May 7, 2003, had their bail extended yesterday to return to court on December 5. Detective Sergeant Dennis Ballin and Detective Corporal...
Agri sector to bounce back within a year
Norman Grant, president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), says the agricultural sector is expected to recover from the impact of Hurricane Dean, which lashed the country on August 19, within a year. Speaking at a press conference held Wednesday...
New judge for Supreme Court
Master in Chambers at the Supreme Court, Christine McDonald, has been appointed a judge of the Supreme Court. Registrar of the Supreme Court, Audrey Lindo, has been appointed Master in Chambers. They were appointed last week by the newly appointed Judicial Service Commission....
JNBS awards 21 scholarships to GSAT students
Twenty-one students, who sat this year's Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), have been awarded scholarships by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). The awardees are 14 youngsters, one from each parish, and seven children of JNBS employees.
HEART set to enroll 100,000 students
FOR THE first time in its 25-year history, the HEART Trust/National Training Agency (NTA) is set to enrol over 100,000 learners in a single year. The agency says, based on its projections, enrolment in its training and certification pro-grammes will reach 107,000 learners...
Something Extra....
Let's just keep this between us must be what managing director of General Accident Insurance Geoffrey Massado is saying to director of General Accident Insurance, Leonard Green (centre) and his wife Stephanie at the company's 25th anniversary dinner at...
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