Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Tuesday | January 26, 2010
Expect fireworks - Debate on economic policy to light up Gordon House today
FIREWORKS ARE expected in Parliament today as the debate on the Government's economic policy heats up. The debate actually startedlast week, but the economic measures were pushed to the back burner as the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) failed to participate... Read More...
Coming tomorrow: Haiti - Because We Must
Jamaica has moved quickly to heal the hurt in our northeastern neighbour, Haiti, which was devastated by a seismic monster more than two weeks ago. Find out what else you can do to help the earthquake victims and read gripping stories... Read More...
US government very disappointed - Embassy convinced Bingham request was right
DESPITE A public statement on the reason the Jamaican Government has denied an extradition request from St James businessman, Presley Bingham, the United States (US) Government is still waiting on answers. While the US awaits the extradition ... Read More...
Enquiry is relevant, says Finsac'd entrepreneurs
THE ASSOCIATION of FINSAC'd Entrepreneurs has called the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) commission of enquiry relevant, saying the exercise would help to reveal the circumstances of the financial crash of the 1990s... Read More...
A place to lay their heads - Aid for Haiti will now have to be focused on tents
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): THE COLLAPSE of much of Haiti's capital has a large part of the nation struggling just to find a place to sleep. As many as one million people, one person in nine across the entire country, need to find new shelter... Read More...
Cops seize more wood from lumber smuggling
CLOSE TO 900 pieces of lumber with a street value of nearly $5 million were seized on the weekend by police investigators who have widened their probe of a lumber racket uncovered last week.Speaking to The Gleaner yesterday, Assistant Commandant Calvin... Read More...
PSOJ backs the JDX
THE PRIVATE Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has thrown its backing behind the Govern-ment's $700-billion Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX). In a message from the PSOJ, it said "this transaction and the fiscal adjustment programme of which it is a part,... Read More...
