US denied - Government says no to extradition request for St James businessman
After being bombarded with criticisms about its tardiness in signing an extradition warrant for Tivoli Gardens' strongman, Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, the Government is again embroiled in a major extradition controversy with the United States government...
Tardy MPs - Members of parliament slow to request CDF money
With less than three months left in this fiscal year, some members of parliament (MP) are yet to apply for the full allocation of the money budgeted to them under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Each MP has been allocated $20 million under ...
Hope rises from the rubble - Young Haitians want to work to develop ailing country
Imagine walking miles up the most rugged of hills in Haiti in search of food only to get there too late. But the situation is far worse if your entire family went to bed hungry the night before and appeared set for a second such night without food....
Nelson to unveil tough measures today
Additional activities to be undertaken by the Jamaica Defence Force are expected to figure prominently in the Government's latest strategy to break the back of gang-related violence to be unveiled today. ...
Carey fires back - Finsac chairman says there was no loan
Chairman of the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) commission of enquiry, Justice Boyd Carey, who has come under fire in recent days, yesterday morning hit out at The Gleaner for an editorial which called for the abandonment of the commission ...
Arrest made in Terry murder
WESTERN BUREAU: A 23-year-old security guard has been detained in connection with the murder of former honorary British consul to Jamaica, John Terry.The Gleaner understands that the suspect was arrested while he was at work at the Sangster International...
Flexi talks wind down
MORE THAN a decade of talks on flexible work arrangements are nearing conclusion with a joint select committee of Parliament completing its final meeting yesterday at Gordon House.Committee members combed through a draft report...