Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Wednesday | December 16, 2009
JFLAG peeved - Says there is no link between Buju's arrest and clashes with gays
Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (JFLAG) is taking the local print media to task for its reporting on the arrest of dancehall star Buju Banton.JFLAG has taken aim at The Sunday Gleaner and the Sunday Observer for what it says was an unfair link... Read More...
Generosity is out there
Hi neighbour! Knowing that neighbours are always willing to help out neighbours in dire straits gives me an enormous amount of satisfaction and the impetus to continue garnering assistance for the needy. Read More...
VOX POP
Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced that there will be new taxes almost as soon as the country signs an agreement with the International Monetary Fund. Read More...
Don't rule out GCT increase - Jamaica tax regime not unique, says expert
WITH THE Government signalling the imminent introduction of new tax measures to reverse falling revenues, tax expert Eric Crawford says an increase in General Consumption Tax (GCT) should not be ruled out. The Government's proposed implementation of new taxes ... Read More...
Extradited Jamaican has case dismissed
Another Jamaican has had his court case dismissed by a United States judge because of lack of evidence, after being extradited to that country on charges of trafficking of cocaine and money laundering. Adrian Armstrong's case... Read More...
Tougher strata law gets strong backing
WESTERN BUREAU: At least one developer is hailing the government for amending the Strata Titles Act. The amendments will now give developers and strata corporations the power to rent or sell premises for which owners fail to pay maintenance fees... Read More...
'Bring back the Bible'
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaicans are being urged to return to the practice of dedicated study and application of the Bible's teachings in order to engineer change across the nation.
This is the view expressed by Ewen Corrodus, custos rotulorum of St James... Read More...
'PM a sell-out' - NDM rips into Golding for abandoning principles
More than a decade after Bruce Golding, first president of the National Democratic Movement (NDM), abandoned hopes of leading Jamaica's first electable third party, the organisation is still bristling with rage at his perceived betrayal... Read More...
Aid for AIDS - Sts Peter and Paul Prep gives helping hand to JASL
On a trip to a hospice for children infected with HIV/AIDS, she was not aware she would be in for a rude awakening. Not from what she would see, but what she overheard two workers discussing. The employees spoke merely out of concern, and with no intention... Read More...
PICA Corner - Passport FAQs
Would an applicant need to appear in person in order to apply for a passport?First-time applicants should appear in person when applying for a passport. Read More...
Vivat Floreat, Hamptonia!
The beautiful painted glass window which adds to the allure of the chapel.Top: The cut-stone chapel which dates back to the 1800s, where Sunday morning services are held. Read More...
NEWS BRIEFS
Fishing beaches getting facelifts - The Government's commitment to provide the fishing industry with the necessary support to ensure its sustainability has been underscored by portfolio minister, Dr Christopher Tufton.Addressing a reopening ceremony for... Read More...
United Kingdom Privy Council backs Court of Appeal ruling
The United Kingdom Privy Council has upheld a Court of Appeal ruling that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) did not breach the Validation Act when it served a penalty notice on an insurance agent who was not registered... Read More...
