Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Thursday | June 25, 2009
End draws nigh - PNP/JLP resolution could bring by-election season to a close
An end to the latest round of the bitterly fought dual-citizenship battle raging between the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is looming large, with an outcome likely to materialise as early as this week... Read More...
Primary school gets Rotary gift
Nine months ago, Deepak Vaswani, the honorary vice-president of the Rotary Club, saw the Harbour View Primary School for the first time. "It was a jungle," he said yesterday. "The walls were broken down and unpainted, the students were lacking things... Read More...
IMF decision by next month - Prime minister to meet with Opposition and other social partners today
It now appears certain that it is a matter of 'when', and not 'if', Jamaica will resume a borrowing relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite protestations from the Government that no decision has yet been made... Read More...
Kern's trial adjourns early
CHANGES to the details of the charges against Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Kern Spencer caused defence counsel to demand an adjournment to the trial which began in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday... Read More...
Missing MoBay couple's vehicle found
WESTERN BUREAU: The motor vehicle belonging to missing Montego Bay couple, Thomas and Marjoke Chambers, was reportedly recovered in the Drewsland area of Kingston on Tuesday afternoon. The Gleaner understands that the vehicle - a red Nissan Expert... Read More...
Mom on murder rap granted bail
Forty-three-year-old Eunice Richards, who is charged with the murder of her 20-year-old son, Dwayne Hylton, was granted bail when she appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court in St Catherine yesterday.... Read More...
Convicted fraudster appeals to Privy Council
Former banker Melanie Tapper is appealing to the United Kingdom Privy Council in an effort to have her conviction set aside.The Court of Appeal has granted her leave to appeal against her conviction. Tapper and former banker Winston McKenzie lost their... Read More...
Thursdaytalk - hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Cellphone ban 1. New developments on the scene led to some very irate would-be patrons. Seems like with pictures of friends in very compromising positions are turning up everywhere, the organisers of the last event banned ... Read More...
