Dean strikes back - Accuses Finance Minister of capturing Government of Jamaica land - I offered to buy - Shaw
A former minister in the previous People's National Party (PNP) administration has claimed that Finance Minister Audley Shaw captured government land in the past and shunned attempts by the state to negotiate its divestment. Dean Peart, the Minister of Land and Environment...
No condoms in school, says Holness
Andrew Holness, the minister of education, has maintained his stance that no condoms will be distributed in Jamaican schools. Instead, he says the recently revised health and family life education programme being implemented in secondary schools is intended as the means...
Vaz to face court for abusive language
Daryl Vaz, the state minister in charge of special projects and Member of Parliament for Western Portland, is to face the court on February 18, for breaches of the Public Order Act, and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Act. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) handed down the ruling ...
Christie dares People's National Party (PNP) to prove leak
Contractor General Greg Christie wants two People's National Party (PNP) parliamentarians to produce evidence of an email containing his special report into the Cuban light bulb project, which they claimed was leaked to the media. Former Speaker of the House ...
Hospitals fail kidney patients
Close to 600 Jamaicans could die this year from endstage kidney disease because they are unable to access life-saving treatment. According to health officials, these patients' lives are at risk because of a chronic shortage in the number of facilities, machinery and staffing....
St James cops under probe
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police are again in the spotlight, following last week's suspension of four policemen and the reassignment of several others amid allegations that they colluded with inmates to sell contraband in a lock-up. The Gleaner understands...
I acquired my land fairly - Roper
REVEREND GARNETT Roper, one of the beneficiaries of government lands for which the Land Divestment Committee was not consulted, has said that he acquired his property fairly.The lease of the lands, five acres located in Bernard Lodge, St Catherine, was approved by Dean Peart...
Mitchell's notice defective, says court
People's National Party (PNP) candidate Phyllis Mitchell failed in her attempt yesterday to adduce fresh evidence to prove that the election petition she brought against Jamaica Labour Party Member of Parliament, Gregory Mair, was sent to him within the time specified by law....
Thursday talk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Time's up 1. Some say she thought she had them fooled, but when she was asked to vacate her office to make way for the unelected one, then, they knew, they were on to her and it would be only a matter of time. Well, the letter of termination arrived this week, making it clear that not only...
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