Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Friday | January 15, 2010
Aid for Haiti slows - Frustration sets in as bottleneck curtails support
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): Doctors and search dogs, troops and rescue teams flew to this devastated land of dazed, dead and dying people yesterday, finding bottlenecks everywhere, beginning at a main airport short on jet fuel and ramp space... Read More...
IMF pact - Fund agrees in principle to Jamaica's loan request
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has, in principle, approved Jamaica's request for a US$1.3-billion standby agreement. However, the deal will still need the stamp of approval of the executive board of the fund before Jamaica begins to draw down on the money... Read More...
Watch out for scams!
AP:Scammers emerge as predictably as earthquake aftershocks following natural disasters, making it imperative for consumers to be wary of unsolicited appeals to aid victims in Haiti. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and security experts warned... Read More...
Diseases: the next concern for Haiti
There are growing concerns about the possibility of the outbreak of several diseases in Haiti in the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. Bodies in the streets stink and are unattended to, little if any clean water... Read More...
Does January bring the shakes?
As hapless Haiti continues to reel from the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake which has claimed an estimated thousands of lives and flattened infrastructure, a question that comes readily to mind is: what is it about January and the region ... Read More...
Bankers fall in line - Endorse Gov't's debt exchange but demand prudent fiscal management
Key stakeholders in the financial sector yesterday warned the Bruce Golding administration that they would not let his Government off the hook if it fails to deliver on its promise of a prudent fiscal-management programme to supplement... Read More...
Road crashes bleed public resources
THE ISLAND recorded a marginal decline in the number of road fatalities last year but traffic accidents still continued to eat up a large chunk of the money allocated to the health sector.Data released yesterday by the National Road Safety Council... Read More...
