US airlines downplay effect of new passport initiative
WESTERN BUREAU: The major United States carriers operating in the Caribbean are supporting the new U.S. passport initiative and do not believe the effect will be devastating to the region, even while stakeholders in the tourist industry...
PCJ could cut Trafigura ties today
The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) could decide to end its relationship with Dutch oil company Trafigura at its board meeting today. Group Managing Director Ruth Potopsingh would not say whether the PCJ might be swayed by the controversy...
Two men shot and injured in alleged gunfight - Denham Town residents claim cops are lying, men were unarmed
CRIES FOR justice resonated throughout sections of west Kingston yesterday with residents of Denham Town claiming a case of indiscriminate shooting by the police. The Denham Town High School gate had hardly been shut for one hour when gunshots rang out...
Move to eradicate sickle cell
Sickle-cell disease could soon become a thing of the past if efforts by the Sickle Cell Trust and the Health Ministry to eliminate the disease are successful. Minister of Health Horace Dalley yesterday said his ministry would be embarking..
Restaurant Week officially launched
Kingston Restaurant Week (KRW) 2006, the premier calendar food event, was officially launched yesterday at Mac's Chop House in New Kingston. In its second year, KRW, a joint SSCO and Gleaner initiative, will between November 11 and 18...
Bora's the man - Shoo-in for technical director
VELIBOR 'BORA' Milutinovic is set to take over as technical director of the Reggae Boyz as the nation pushes for a berth at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, dubbed the 'Back to Africa Campaign.'
Tit for tat - Golding's tax info leaked, data pointless
Documents showing income tax liabilities of Opposition Leader Bruce Golding, stamped by the Inland Revenue Department in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, were leaked to The Gleaner yesterday. Verified as genuine by Mr. Golding's accountant...
Landmark libel precedent from UK
In a ruling that will be highly persuasive on the Jamaican courts, Britain's highest court has held that journalists who report responsibly on public officials on public interest issues but could not subsequently prove their allegation...
Sade is St Catherine's champ
It took a determined effort from Sade Dunbar of Spanish Town Primary School to win the St. Catherine Parish Final of The Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee competition yesterday. Sade overcame a strong challenge from Travis Reid of McAuley...
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