Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories

Published: Monday Tuesday | June 16, 2009

Time to vote - PNP seeks to break JLP's historical hold on North East St Catherine seat
History will be against the People's National Party (PNP) today when it goes in search of the votes it will need to capture the North East St Catherine seat. With 18,289 persons on the voters' list, and political observers expecting no more than 60 per cent to cast... Read More...

Pastor arrested
A prominent Jamaica-born international pastor was taken into custody at the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station in Westmoreland yesterday and was awaiting charges of carnal abuse and indecent assault. Reports are that the 45-year-old pastor arrived in Jamaica on June 1... Read More...

23-year-old promotes positive sexual and reproductive attitude
At 23 years old, Sanyoyoko Hoilett does not have a child. It may not sound strange at all to the average person, but for others, like some of her peers, this is abnormal. "I know persons who I went to school with who have children right now... Read More...

EOJ ready to go
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says it is all systems go for today's by-election in North East St Catherine, with the winner expected to be announced by eight this evening."The outer band is eight o'clock, but we hope to have the result ready... Read More...