SE Clarendon pays respects
NEWS OF Hugh Shearer's death on Monday morning seemed to reach his former South East Clarendon constituency hours after he passed away at his home in St. Andrew at the age of 81. When The Gleaner visited the towns of Rocky Point and...

True friendship with others
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS with sadness that I write this letter acknowledging the transition of that wonderful Jamaican leader, Hugh Shearer.

Politicians, follow Shearer's example
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT FOLLOWS almost as night follows day, that when someone who held high office dies, only good things are said about them, at least publicly.

He was decent to the core
THE EDITOR, Sir: ON BEHALF of the officers, executive and entire membership of the UAWU, I wish to express deepest regret at the passing of Hugh Lawson Shearer and to extend sincerest condolences to his widow, Denise, his family, close friends and to ...

The good ol' days
THE EDITOR, Sir: LIKE ALL Jamaicans sojourning in North America, I was saddened by the death of Hugh Lawson Shearer, former Jamaican Prime Minister. Sincere condolences to his widow and other surviving loved ones.

New US permit restrictions not affecting hotel work programme
NEW WORK permit restrictions imposed by the United States on overseas hotel workers have not affected the Jamaican Govern-ment's Overseas Hotel Employ-ment Programme, according to a Ministry of Labour spokesman. Alvin McIntosh, Permanent Secretary in...

Gov't plans to amend laws for flexi-time
THE GOVERNMENT has announced that it will seek to accommodate flexible working arrangements through legislative amendments rather than the introduction of an entirely new law.