Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Friday | February 5, 2010
Monster ammo find in Mountain View
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) was rocked to its core yesterday as a large quantity of guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition found in the hands of criminals were traced back to the police armoury. Acting Police Commissioner Owen Ellington, who was on the scene early... Read More...
Crooked sarge hurts colleagues
Police personnel on the scene of yesterday's massive gun and ammunition find in east Kingston were unanimous in their condemnation of the sergeant arrested in connection with the seizure."A people like him mek me get bad name," one cop was overheard... Read More...
Illegal gun shop... has been operating for some time
Munster Road, off Mountain View Avenue in eastern St Andrew, is considered a solid middle-class community despite its proximity to several volatile communities.
With Wareika Hills as its back drop, the community borders the area of Mountain View Avenue known... Read More...
Government halts Haiti pull-out
The Government has put the brakes on its plan to pull its relief teams from earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The Golding administration had claimed that the failure of regional partners to cough up their share of the money to finance the relief effort... Read More...
Orane clears the air
GraceKennedy Limited CEO Douglas Orane is refuting media reports that suggest he is among a group of investors who benefited from a debt-forgiveness programme carried out by the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC). Documents distributed during... Read More...
'Larry' Burke laid to rest
Hailed as a champion of education and stolid defender of Roman Catholic values, archbishop emeritus of Kingston, the Most Reverend Laurence Burke, SJ, was laid to rest on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral... Read More...
Another JUTC heroine born from HWT crash
Just over a month ago a female Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus driver was hailed as a hero for her quick response to persons needing help when an American Airlines flight overshot the runway at the Norman Manley International Airport... Read More...
Quake stakes high - Experts warn Jamaica's infrastructure could crumble in major tremor
Post-Haiti earthquake alarm bells are signalling a crucial need for an examination of the structural integrity of Jamaica's critical facilities.A team of experts participating in a Gleaner Editors' Forum on Tuesday stressed that a review of the safety levels... Read More...
Are we ready for change?
In today's world, where many of our businessmen, economists and strategists are frantically seeking solutions and changes in order to maintain economic viability, there are few signs of hope.With the major shaking that... Read More...
