Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Wednesday | January 7, 2009
Principal's firing sparks protest
Education Minister Andrew Holness has recommended that the dispute over the firing of the Vauxhall High School principal Angela Chaplain be referred to the Appeals Tribunal.
The dismissal sparked a demonstration by students and teachers outside the school gate yesterday....
Jamaican woman 'stamps' her class on Canada
A Jamaican woman who is now deceased will, on February 2, be honoured by the Canadian Government with a postage stamp. Rosemary Brown migrated from Jamaica to Canada when she was 19 years old to study at McGill University. Brown's commemorative stamp is one of two ...
NY teen gets 18 years for killing Jamaica born guard
WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP):A teenager who shot and killed a New York security guard who confronted egg-throwing youths on Halloween has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.A judge imposed the second-degree murder sentence Monday on 19-year-old Nyanda...
Food storage division takes on national safety programme
The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce is currently undertaking a National Food Safety Compliance Programme, aimed at certifying all major food establishments across...
Accident death number,14, haunts Portlanders
Information released by the police has renewed interest among Portland residents that fate, involving the number 14, led to the worst traffic accident in Jamaica in 30 years. The Gleaner broke the news last month regarding claims by residents that a public...
Mosquito swarms torment Portmore
Residents of Portmore, St Catherine, are growing weary of a tiny but fast-growing population. Mosquitoes have been swarming swathes of the municipality for months, forcing residents to retreat indoors as soon as dusk approaches...
