Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Tuesday | January 13, 2009
Case delayed - Light-bulb hearing put off as defence, prosecution clash over state witness
A CLASH unfolded between the defence and the prosecution in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday as the high-profile trial of North East St Elizabeth Member of Parliament (MP) Kern Spencer was again stalled...
Kern easy, Chin queasy
AS THE much-anticipated Cuban light-bulb hearing took centre stage in the Corporate Area Resident's Magistrate Court yesterday, a fidgeting Rodney Chin stood next to Kern Spencer.But Spencer's focus was riveted on Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown,...
Teacher-licensing plans advancing
The Jamaica Teaching Council is moving ahead with plans to license the island's more than 25,000 public-sector teachers. Dr Winsome Gordon, senior director of the council, said the organisation is aiming to improve the quality, status and effectiveness...
Economic squeeze- Adventist school gets tough on fees
As the global economic crisis deepens, at least one independent school has been forced to abolish its payment plan and is now barring students from attending classes unless their tuition fees have been paid in full. "In critical cases, we did allow...
Digicel offers voluntary redundancies
Regional telecommunications giant Digicel is to cut its workforce across the region by more than 450, with Jamaica accounting for the majority of persons to be sent home.
Turbulent times for Gov't's airline deal
The Government might still have to pay out US$4.5 million (J$360 million) to American Airlines under a revenue guarantee deal, although a major aspect of the plan has been scrapped.The Gleaner has confirmed that the plan for the airline to implement daily ...
Search on for pregnant mom's killer
WESTERN BUREAU:Up to late last night, the police were still searching for the 22-year-old man accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend at her home in Copperwood district near Bickersteth, St James, on Sunday.The police say the suspect, Michael...
Robertson gets summonses
More than a week after allegedly committing misdemeanours, James Robertson, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, was yesterday served with summonses by the St Thomas police. Superintendent Jonathan Morrison, commanding officer for St Thomas...
Tuesdaytalk - hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Show us a sign. - 1 Many are saying it is imperative that the they take some belt-tightening measures, starting with having a leaner Cabinet and adopting cost-cutting practices, such as fewer overseas trips,...
