http://jamaica-gleaner.com/ The oldest and leading newspaper in Jamaica editor@gleanerjm.com (Garfield Grandison) roland.booth@gleanerjm.com (Roland Booth) en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT 60 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT Newspapers SENATE President Floyd Morris, who is blind, has warned government member Navel Clarke that he will be "keeping an eye" on him to ensure he does not distract anyone in the Upper House... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news1.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news1.html Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna has called on Jamaican youth to make use of Labour Day this Thursday, which is an opportunity, she said, for them to give back in service to the elderly and other persons around them who have helped in their... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news2.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news2.html The late Honourable Joyce Lilieth Robinson (nee Lawson), who died on Sunday, May 12, aged 87, was essentially two persons - the dedicated public servant who stamped her brand on empowerment through education, and the devoted... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news3.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news3.html IN KEEPING with its commitment to the rejuvenation of downtown Kingston, the Digicel Foundation is repairing 16 cottages at the Denham Town Golden Age Home. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news4.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news4.html THE ST Andrew Scots Kirk United Church, in Kingston, is celebrating 200 years of existence in Jamaica, and on Saturday, an Australian film crew will film the educational history service - 'Who Do You Think You Are?' at the church's Duke Street... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news5.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news5.html ANNUAL REPORTS from the Office of theContractor General could soon be receiving closer attention from the Parliament as plans are afoot to place them before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for consideration.Audley... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news6.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news6.html GOVERNMENT BACKBENCHER Dr Dayton Campbell has called for a resurrection of the debate surrounding organ donation. At the same time, Dr Campbell has urged the Government to move decisively in banning smoking in public places and to radically overhaul... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news7.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news7.html AFTER MORE than two years, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) has been awarded the permit for the development of its controversial subdivision at Long Mountain in Kingston.Though approved by the Natural Resources... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news8.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news8.html What are the international media and investment bankers saying? An article published by the Financial Times, on Monday, reiterated the need for Jamaica to take current economic conditions seriously... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news1.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news1.html The Montego Bay Fire Department is set to receive well-needed support from the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department in the United States (US), in an agreement brokered between both cities. The commitment to offer specialised training to Montego Bay... http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news2.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130523/news/news2.html