PJ gets dramatic for PNP conference
The curtains will be raised late today, signalling the start of the 71st annual conference of the People's National Party (PNP) at its Old Hope Road, St Andrew, headquarters. It was 71 years ago that the PNP came into existence and the party faithful...
NCU lecturer receives Silver Pen award
Norman Thompson lecturer at Northern Caribbean University (NCU), was recently honoured with The Gleaner's Silver Pen award, given for the best letter published by the paper in July. His Letter to the Editor, tagged 'Jamaica en route to becoming Caribbean Zimbabwe'...
Boost for Montego Bay Marine Park
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has given its commitment of $8.3 million to assist with efforts to replenish the almost depleted fish population at the Montego Bay Marine Park in St James. During a press briefing at the Montego Bay Marine Park office...
Bright woman cop wants to change JCF's image
Corporal Nicola Brown is all too familiar with the negative perceptions of people in the police force and, with that in mind, the recent master's graduate is intent on changing that image, while paving the way for others to follow...
23 students benefit from Roy Lee Scholarship
Twenty-three students from five high schools have received grants totalling $375,000 from the Roy Lee Scholarship Foundation. The foundation was set up by the family of the late Linstead businessman to honour his memory and continue his spirit of benevolence...
Criminal case management to start next January - Part of efforts to reduce backlog, says McCalla
In an effort to reduce the huge backlog plaguing the justice system and put an end to frequent adjournments of cases set for trial, case management of criminal matters is to start in January next year. Chief Justice Zaila McCalla made the announcement on Wednesday ...
Kiwanis Club gives Miracle a playground
The Kiwanis Club of Mona recently handed over a newly constructed playground to the more than 70 students of the Miracle Basic School in Tavern, Kingston."The project is one that is held dearly by the members of the Club as Kiwanis' main focus is Young...
St Catherine water supply disruption today - NWC
National Water Commission (NWC) customers served by the Sucaba Pen Pumping Station in St Catherine will have their water supply disrupted today between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m..
Tufton gets agri support in Washington
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Dr Chris Tufton held several high-level meetings in Washington, DC, over the last week to drum up support for his agriculture restructuring and modernisation programme.Tufton, who was on a five-day visit to the United...
Jamaica still has good Samaritans
A returning resident who employed the services of a Jamaica Union of Travellers' Association (JUTA) taxi to transport him home from the airport was pleased to have encountered an honest Jamaican. The returning resident thought he had removed all his belongings...