Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Tuesday | March 31, 2009
A 'helluva' sweet potato pudding
What is almost five inches thick, 171/2 inches wide, weighs in excess of 80 pounds and takes more than 19 hours to make? Clifton Thompson's giant sweet potato pudding, of course! Since December 2007, this returned resident of Grove Town in Manchester has been turning out... Read More...
Can you spell v-i-c-t-o-r-y?
Shari-Jo Miller aims to update spelling recordAndrew Wildes, Gleaner Writer S-e-l-j-u-k C-i-n-q-u-e-f-o-i-l M-i-l-q-u-e-t-o-a- s-tPetite, soft-spoken and very unassuming, one can easily feel sympathy as large words are hurled at her like boulders - but don't be fooled... Read More...
High-school students aim to transform nation
A coalition of student representatives from 17 secondary schools across the country is waging a peaceful battle against crime and violence in schools and throughout their wider communities. The 'Students for Transformation' project was formed out of a need to maintain peace... Read More...
CDF provides opportunities for rural community
WESTERN BUREAU: For more than three decades, residents of the coastal community of Little Bay, located at the southern end of the constituency of Western Westmoreland, felt the brunt of poor road conditions. Today, residents are expressing delight... Read More...
Lay magistrates charged to use good judgement
Members of the St Andrew Lay Magistrates' Association have received crucial instructions regarding controversial legal duties they are often called upon to exercise. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Jeremy Taylor, ensured that the issues of bail,... Read More...
JMA head urges Jamaicans to invest wisely
Omar Azan, president of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA), is encouraging Jamaicans to "keep the faith", despite the many challenges triggered by the worsening economic crisis. He said despite the hard times, Jamaicans must find hope in the fact... Read More...
