PNP takes a swipe at Walker - Says EOJ boss is compromised, but JLP backs him
The opposition People's National Party (PNP) has stopped short of calling for the dismissal of Director of Elections Danville Walker. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner, PNP chairman, Robert Pickersgill, says the office of director of elections has been compromised by Walker's acknowledgement of his dual citizenship.
Ja forecasting strong 2008 travel bookings
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid cautious optimism by tourism officials, the 2007 stopover arrival figures could be up by a percentage point over last year's, and be the precursor to a strong 2008. In a release from the Jamaica...
In memory of fallen countrymen
The prayer below, written by the Reverend Devon Dick, is offered in memory of the more than 1,500 persons who have been murdered during 2007.Dear God:You are the giver, sustainer and terminator of life.We confess, O God, that we have been too tolerant...
Change of guard for security forces, nation
Two thousand and seven was a year of many murders, ongoing abuse by the police, and the killing of the highest number of policemen in recent memory. The year was also about change and renewal.
CWC lived in Woolmer's shadow
WHEN one of the men on stilts 'broke a leg' and fell during the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on March 11, many Jamaicans brushed it aside and hoped that it...
Spreading peace through graffiti
Julian Vogel has travelled a long way from home in Berlin, Germany, with a singular mission of peace. The 26-year-old, a trained graphic artist, has been to several war-torn countries and communities, using his talents to paint 'peace walls', which are in stark contrast...
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