Yes, call the dons! - MacMillan supports their appearance in Parliament
National Security Minister Trevor MacMillan has backed arguments that dons reserve the right to present their opinions on six controversial anti-crime bills being considered by a joint select committee of Parliament. "Irrespective of what is said about them, they have a right...
Jamaica Public Service debt squabble deepens
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has rejected claims by energy minister Clive Mullings that its owes Petrojam $5.7 billion, of which $2.9 billion is now due.According to the light and power company, it owes Petrojam approximately $3.5 billion for invoices already received...
Schools await textbooks, furniture
Two weeks after the start of the school year, some schools are yet to receive textbooks and furniture."We are still having problems with furniture: desks and chairs for principals and students," said Michael Stewart, president of the Association of Principals...
Education ministry ponders giving more to sports development
Following the success of Jamaica's athletes at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, last month, the Ministry of Education says it is contemplating an increase in support for sports development programmes at schools. Minister of Education Andrew Holness told The Gleaner...
Tight security for PNP election
The People's National Party (PNP) will have tight security around the National Arena on Saturday when delegates vote to elect a president and four vice-presidents.With a strong police presence expected, the PNP is also implementing several measures to restrict the number of persons...
New Jamaican national honour proposed
The introduction of a national honour to recognise the contributions of cultural icons like Louise Bennett and Bob Marley has been suggested.The honour, Order of Jamaica Heritage, is being proposed as second in ranking behind the Order of National...
Contractor General lauds Air Jamaica
Contractor General Greg Christie has expressed satisfaction with recent efforts by the management of Air Jamaica to clean up its contract-awards process. However, that has not stopped Christie from issuing several recommendations to the management of the airline...
Thursdaytalk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Protocol Disaster - 1. It's the only talk on the blogs and on the cocktail circuit. And people are panning the recent high-profile event as being a protocol disaster of monumental proportions.
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