Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Thursday | August 27, 2009
Rose Hall Resort gives back
WESTERN BUREAU:While many employers are cutting back on spending, Montego Bay's Rose Hall Resort and Spa has introduced a special grant recognising seven employees' children who have recorded outstanding academic... Read More...
St Ann's Bay Hospital gets a 'shipload' of gifts
The United States navy vessel, USS Hawes, has docked in the Ocho Rios port to enable its staff and crew to get some much-needed rest and relaxation. But they haven't come empty-handed. Commanding Officer Kristin Jacobsen and her crew ... Read More...
Garvey gets a street in his hometown
Market Street in St Ann's Bay has been renamed Marcus Garvey Street in honour of Jamaica's first National Hero, who was born in the town and lived on that street at No.32. The renaming, which took place on Monday, August 17, coincided with the 122nd anniversary... Read More...
Don't turn kids into adults before time - GG
Children are pleading with Jamaicans to spare them the burden of exposure to adult material and activity before they are mature, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has said.Addressing the St Ann Homecoming and Heritage Committee Banquet at the Sunset... Read More...
Poor record keeping gives cop 'free rein'with tear gas
Two St Ann policemen have admitted they failed to properly keep track of a tear gas ball released from the Alexandria Police Station the night a deadly fire razed the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre. Constable Roogae Rowland, who testified ... Read More...
Thursday talk
HOTTEST TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT - Draw from the experienced 1.Some are asking why the party elder, who has a proven track record in managing crises of the kind now being experienced, has not been consulted or his services retained to help see the economy ... Read More...
