Jamaica Gleaner News

Published: Monday Tuesday | April 28, 2009

'I'm an eternal optimist'
Today The Gleaner presents the conclusion of an interview with police commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin just over a year after his first year as the chief constable. Part one was published yesterday. Policy direction is key, what's your take on the national security ministry... Read More...

Portia promises a refocused PNP
Western Bureau: The People's National Party (PNP) has outlined a framework to rebuild the party's structure and presence in Jamaica following the disappointing show at the polls in the West Portland by-election, according to party president Portia Simpson Miller... Read More...

Here's to you!
Should I be concerned about my husband's apparent increase in social drinking? He has taken on added duties at work in recent times following a restructuring exercise.Once one drinks within the confines of social drinking then it is usually all right. Read More...

Healthy body - healthy cells
Cells are the basic units of life. The human body is a complex, intricate aggregate of as many as 70 trillion cells, with over 200 different cell types now known to medical science. Each cell has a specific role to play in how the body functions.... Read More...

New List of Police Division Heads Released
As of May 4, the following police officers will head the 19 police geographic divisions.... Read More...

Taxi operators demand 30% increase
Members of the Jamaica Association of Taxi Owners and Operators (JATOO) are threatening to withdraw their services within the next 48 hours if they are not granted a 30 per cent fare increase, in light of the recent imposition of a tax on petroleum... Read More...

Baked products may rise again
The nation's bakers are hinting that the price of their products could increase soon as a result of the raft of tax measures announced by the Government last week, including a more than 100 per cent increase of the special-consumption tax on... Read More...