Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Thursday | October 29, 2009
Changes to Strata Act complete
THE HOUSE of Representatives on Tuesday passed the amendment to the Strata Act, paving the way for its consideration and debate in the Senate. The act, which was piloted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, was passed with 26 amendments."I think the entire... Read More...
Phillips calls for more constitutional reforms
Dr Peter Phillips said the time has come to reconsider barring people with dual allegiances from sitting in Parliament. "The world has changed significantly," Phillips told members of the House of Representatives, as he made his contribution to the debate ... Read More...
AAJ - Exceeding expectations
The Airport Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is the agency responsible for executing the modernisation and privatisation of the island's international airports, projects that are being pursued with a high degree of success. Established in 1974... Read More...
PALS sustains presence in Rollington Town - Programme restarted after extended absence
If the then Peace and Love in Schools, now Peace and Love in Society (PALS) programme, had been personified in a student, donned a uniform and answered during roll-call at Rollington Town Primary School, it would have been marked absent for some time... Read More...
'They didn't get it' - Professor says article on her lecture was oversimplified
An article carried in The Dartmouth and subsequently reprinted in this newspaper has sparked the ire of Professor Carolyn Cooper, who says the story failed to capture her opinions. The esteemed professor, well known for her knowledge of dancehall culture ... Read More...
Fuel tax earns big bucks but ...Parliament unsure if the money is going into the Road Maintenance Fund
THE SPECIAL consumption tax on fuel, coupled with an increase in customs user fees on finished petroleum products, has so far yielded $5.5 billion in revenue for the Government. "The fuel tax that came in was one of the best ... Read More...
Three shot, burned in Clarendon
THREE MEN were found dead Tuesday night after a house in Dampey, Palmers Cross, Clarendon, was shot up and set ablaze by a gunman or gunmen. The three bodies were discovered after the Clarendon Fire Department extinguished the blaze.... Read More...
Housing scheme residents shocked by deadly shoot-out
RESIDENTS OF the New Harbour Housing Scheme in St Catherine, where three alleged gunmen were shot and killed in the early hours of yesterday morning, were left in shock after learning about the incident that took place in their community.... Read More...
Thursday talk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
