Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Wednesday | February 18, 2009
Stanford stumped - Texan cricket promoter charged for multibillion US dollar fraud - WICB halts sponsorship talks
Texan billionaire and cricket promoter Sir Allen Stanford was yesterday charged over a US$8-billion investment fraud. Stanford, who has been living in Antigua for years, bankrolled the Twenty20 Super Series cricket... Read More...
King and Queen worth the wait
Like schoolchildren awaiting their next class, parliamentarians, senators and special guests anticipating the arrival of Their Majesties waited. And waited. And waited some more. The atmosphere at Gordon House yesterday for the special joint meeting of the houses of Parliament ... Read More...
Jamaica to benefit from Spanish investment
SPANISH INVESTMENT amounting to US$1.5 billion (J$129 billion) is expected to flow into the Jamaican economy over the next five years, creating an additional 4,300 rooms in the hotel sector, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said yesterday during a special joint sitting of both houses... Read More...
Social intervention curbing crime - police
The police have cited social intervention as one of the major contributors to the island's slowing crime rate.Murders, shootings, rape and carnal abuse have all dropped significantly, when compared with the last two years... Read More...
Alcoa Foundation backs volunteer projects
MAY PEN, CLARENDON: Three institutions in Clarendon recently received cheques totalling US$9,000 from the Alcoa Foundation.The cheques, US$3000 each, were presented in recognition of the participation of the Jamalco employees in ACTION (Alcoans Coming... Read More...
