Gleaner 2006 honour awardees - Theatre-building, scene by scene
A BAG containing cricket equipment lies in a corner of Barbara Gloudon's office at the Little Theatre in Kingston. On her cluttered desk is a script, Howzzat!, which is the title of the 2006 Pantomime.
'Expand honorary consul operations'
WESTERN BUREAU: There is a need for an expansion of the role and function of honorary consuls across the globe in light of the rapidly changing role of the state in an increasingly globalised world, according to Arnold Foote...
TYRONE'S WATCH - The forgotten roads of Chovey
WHAT'S NOT WORKING? - Once again, the almost exhausted, yet undying plea of residents regarding the dire need for proper roads in their community is again on the agenda. The problem is obviously continuing on its all-time high.....
Tourists to make a run on Jamaica
LONDON, England: "Bullish" is the buzz word being used to describe the forecast for 2007 tourist arrivals, according to Jamaican hoteliers, ground handlers and tour operators attending the World Travel Market (WTM) at Excel in London, England.
Operational breaches at St Catherine council
THE St. Catherine Parish Council was one of three parish councils audited and singled out, in a recent Ministry of Local Government and Environment report, to have carried out several operational...
PNP two candidates shy for polls
General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP), Donald Buchanan, says the party has now signed off on 58 of the 60 candidates who will run in the upcoming general election constitutionally due before the end of 2007.
What's in an energy drink name?
If you find yourself drinking more than two bottles of energy drink per day, you may just have fallen into the energy-drink craze that's been sweeping across North America, Europe, and even Jamaica this year.
Corruption rating on Jamaica improves
Jamaica's standing in the world's leading corruption index has improved slightly. Now ranked the 61st least-corrupt country in the world by the Germany-based Transparency International's (TI) annual Corruption Perceptions Index...
State to implement e-tags for prisoners
Prisoners on probation could soon be electronically tagged to monitor their movements while outside prison walls. The pilot project under considera-tion by Cabinet could also include persons on bail...
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