35 days, 92 killed Two cases of double murder in St James and Hanover
THE VIOLENT deaths of at least seven persons between Monday night and yesterday morning have pushed the country's murder figure to at least 92 in 35 days.
Cornel is Spelling Bee champ
IN A nail-biting finish, St. Catherine parish champion Cornel Grey yesterday won the 2004 Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee competition with a display of incredible competence and poise during the finals of the annual competition held.
THE GLEANER EDITORS' FORUM - JMA calls for cess removal
ADMITTING TO have erred in going along with the Government's decision to replace a four per cent cess on imports with a two per cent user fee, the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) said yesterday it would be lobbying to have.
Criminals not protected - PM
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday told senior journalists at Jamaica House that he has instructed the police to disregard any political interference while conducting their duties.
...No political motive behind Spn Town violence
THE VIOLENCE that flared recently in Spanish Town, central St. Catherine, taking 12 lives in three days, was not caused by partisan politics, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson told a news briefing yesterday at his Devon Road office, Kingston 6.
Junor firm on Child Protection Act
MINISTER OF Health John Junor has refused to scrap a proposal to implement penalties of up to $1 million, or 10 years imprisonment...
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