'Butch' Stewart lambasts Tourism Ministry, JTB
IN A blistering attack on both the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Ministry of Tourism, chairman of the Sandals group of hotels, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, yesterday said that the island's tourism industry was being run...

Gleaner salutes teachers
MORE THAN 50 educators from the parish of St. Ann were saluted by The Gleaner Company for their sterling contribution to education in that parish, yesterday. The teachers and principals, who were feted at a special...

Whiteman teaches mathematics class
EDUCATION MINISTER Burchell Whiteman had fun yesterday, not behind his desk at Heroes' Circle in Kingston, but in front of a group of 29 lively grade seven students at Holy Trinity High in Kingston. It was Teachers' Day and the Education Minister...

Seaga to honour 100 West Kgn teachers
OPPOSITION LEADER Edward Seaga says he will be honouring 100 teachers from schools in West Kingston who have served over 40 years. Mr. Seaga made the announcement in a message issued yesterday, saluting all teachers on their outstanding contribution...

Dredging to resume
THE NATIONAL Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is likely to announce today that the Port Authority of Jamaica has been cleared to resume dredging in the Kingston Harbour. Work in the harbour stopped last Friday, after NEPA accused the Authority...