Bloody disgrace - Storage-bag shortage causes clot at collection centres - Drives to gather vital fluid cancelled, donors turned away
A MAJOR crisis has developed in the country's blood collection and testing system, as the health sector appears to be worsening. The Gleaner has confirmed that the National Blood Transfusion Service (the Blood Bank) is facing a critical shortage of bags to store blood...
- Gully vs Gaza dominates annual youth Parliament - Youngsters call for parents to take responsibility for music children listen to
- 'I always fed my family' - 60-y-o says farming a good avenue for youngsters
- Lasco top cop still on cloud nine - Asks for citizens help to fight crime
My friend needs help
Dear Ms Walker-Huntington: I have a friend who came to America illegally in 1996, using someone else's passport. She has since returned the passport to the owner. I know a guy who really likes her and is a native-born American citizen...
- Grandpa's gift
- US area relives terror as sniper's execution nears
- Unemployed husbands help at home - But how long will it last?
Cadbury rejects 'unsweetened' Kraft bid - American company attempting hostile takeover
British candymaker Cadbury PLC rejected a renewed £9.8 billion (US$16.4 billion) hostile bid from Kraft Foods Inc on Monday after the American company refused to sweeten a previous offer. Kraft's decision to keep the terms of its previously rebuffed cash-and-stock...
Francis extends olive branch to JAAA
At one time, there seemed to be no end in sight concerning the fractious relationship between noted Jamaican athletics coach Stephen Francis and officials from the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA). However, there are a few encouraging signs...
- St Catherine trio seek Manning Cup success
- WI, SA Cup opener
- Taylor's ranking explodes - Jamaican breaks into ICC top-10 batting rankings; also among top-five all-rounders
EDITORIAL -Mrs Sinclair-McCalla's tough job
By the time Mrs Patricia Sinclair-McCalla takes up her job as head of a unit to review the public sector and advise on how it might be rationalised, it would be six weeks since Prime Minister Bruce Golding signalled the intended restructuring....
LETTER OF THE DAY - The E10 disaster in the making
The Editor, Sir: Last Monday, I filled up the empty tank of my 2003 Suzuki Liana with the much-touted E10 petrol. Big mistake, almost immediately the engine started to misfire when idling, under acceleration and at speed. Thinking that the engine control unit...
Praise and worship rocks New Kingston
Party like a rock star or praise like a Christian? They're not the same, but very similar. The level of deep devotion that goes into 'rock 'n' rollin' can be applied to Christians when in worship. Both come with a similar sensation of being lost in the moment...
- Jamaican, Japanese cultures merge at Medallion Hall
- Bobby Jones donates recordings worth $6m
- Comedian Katt Williams jailed in US over burglary
Father and son - Hylton and Kim Clarke
Memories of old rotary phones, two-way radios to connect Kingston to Port Kaiser, old sugar ships pulling into the harbour and a Russian captain whose name he can't remember bring a smile to Kim Clarke's face today. These pieces of his past, shared with...
Saving souls in St Ann
So it appears we're all going to die. Of course, we already knew that, but on a recent visit to Brown's Town in St Ann, I found out that the end may be closer than many of us had thought. It was on a hot day in the middle of the week that I found myself standing next...