Spooky house in Brae's River
"Don't go there alone," she said slowly, a serious look on her wrinkled face. She held on to my arm as she spoke and stared into my eyes. It was a chilling moment for me, and I felt a trickle of sweat fall from my brow as I looked down the roadway and into the distance.
Governor General's Achievement Award - Fifteen Middlesex residents honoured
Fifteen senior and youth leaders were recognised yesterday for their contributions to nation building, as individuals from the county of Middlesex were honoured with the Governor General's Achievement Award. During the county awards ceremony, held at Kendal Camp...
Holness pushes for uniformed groups in schools
With the increased level of indiscipline and violent attacks on teachers and students, which have resulted in a number of fatalities in recent years, plans are afoot to replicate the programmes of uniformed groups in our schools. Minister of Education...
Of Patois, schemes and sweet Jamaica - Readers' responses to Quill columns
The following are letters sent to The Gleaner in response to Dennie Quill's columns of the last three weeks. I read your article in today's online Gleaner with interest. Indeed, it has been a story of the gullible and the greedy...
Canada turns over seized funds to security ministry - Countries share proceeds following investigations
Twenty thousand Canadian dollars (J$1.5 million) that was seized from a Canadian drug dealer's bank account was, on Tuesday, handed over to the Ministry of National Security.Minister of National Security, Colonel Trevor MacMillan received the funds from Canadian High Commissioner...
Pride of the prude
WITHOUT BEING conscious of it, Lois had waged war with her femininity all her life. As a child, she saw herself as being no different from her brother. She hated the frilly little dresses Miss Annie made for her and tore out the ribbons and clips used to adorn her hair...
Computer-based testing to benefit auditors
With the introduction of a new system of computer-based testing (CBT), internal auditors seeking the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) can now do so year-round. A release from the IIA stated that the four-part...
No agreement between CTL and IMC/SportsMax
The Editor, Sir: Re: Article titled 'SportsMax deal above board - Rousseau' On Wednesday, July 23, 2008, an article titled 'SportsMax above board - Rousseau' was printed in The Gleaner that included a number of inaccuracies regarding the business...
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