Jamaica Gleaner - Lead Stories - Tuesday

Death on Flight

WESTERN BUREAU: A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight had to be diverted to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands last Sunday, owing to a medical emergency which resulted in the death of an elderly passenger....

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Hartlands Heartache

Pauline Galloway's desk at work was empty yesterday, as she literally couldn't leave her verandah to get there.Galloway's yard in Hartlands, St Catherine, was inundated with water, the result of rains brought by Tropical Storm Isaac...

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Correctional officers to face the music for Christmas party

A probe into the marijuana-and-alcohol-laced party staged by prisoners at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston last December has ended with a recommendation that disciplinary action be taken against...

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Relief flight for stranded CAL passengers in Jamaica

WESTERN BUREAU: Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced a relief flight to accommodate the 150 CAL passengers displaced by Tropical Storm Isaac.The flight will depart Montego Bay at 4:55 a.m...

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MoBay meat gets healthy thumbs up... but abattoir is still badly needed

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Ken Garfield Douglas, director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), says there should be no fear about the integrity of the meat being consumed in St James, despite the absence...

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Deputy May Pen mayor evicted

May Pen, Clarendon: Deputy Mayor of May Pen, Uphel Purcell, has been evicted from his rented flat in York Town, Clarendon, which he had occupied for the past 15 years.Purcell's swift eviction follows a court ruling on August 2...

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Renée Lowe: Immaculate Conception High - Nine ones, no surprise

The silky smooth tone of Renée Lowe's childlike voice initially belied her mental aptitude, but soon the confidence of the well-spoken student of Immaculate Conception High School began to ooze, displaying just why she had earned nine ones...

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Hakeem Barrett: Reaping the results of determination, perseverance and hard work

Seventeen-year-old Jamaica College student Hakeem Barrett is revelling in his outstanding performance in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, thanks to his determination, perseverance and hard work....

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Shaquielle Dias: Confident Shaquielle lands 15 subjects

Western Bureau: It might not be easy to fathom why a 16-year-old high school student would need 15 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination passes but for Shaquielle...

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Paulwell wants better science education in schools

Phillip Paulwell, minister of science, technology, energy and mining, is calling for the enhancement of science education in schools, which he said would lead to greater productivity."Improving science education, in particular, will directly ...