Published:Friday | February 19, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
With the two major political parties hosting mass rallies on Sunday, Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake has indicated that a robust plan is in place to ensure that persons are safe.Two persons were fatally shot while others were injured...
Published:Thursday | February 18, 2016 | 3:09 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Bridgetown, Barbados:It is expected that there will be a drastic decrease in the number of bush fires that occur frequently during the dry season in Jamaica.This is because the Meteoro-logical Service of Jamaica is embarking on an initiative with...
Published:Monday | February 1, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Dr Winston De La Haye, chief medical officer at the Ministry of Health, is discounting the possibility of abortions being considered in light of the rapid spread of the Zika virus in the Americas.The ministry confirmed Jamaica's first case last...
Published:Friday | January 29, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
At least two business owners in Linstead, St Catherine, have indicated that the town needs to be cleaned urgently if it expects to attract development and investment.Speaking at a Gleaner forum on development, held at the Shakinah Restaurant in...
Published:Tuesday | January 26, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Up to age five, Shaun Brown had struggles with basic reading concepts.Today, Brown, who is 10 years of age, is probably the youngest author in Jamaica and the Caribbean, will be launching his book titled The Candle and the Bear in February.In an...
Published:Monday | January 18, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
They interrupted every question and shared jokes at every interval. That was a strong signal that the Hird quadruplets were not babies anymore.Seated in birth order at The Gleaner Company's offices last Saturday, Ruthann-belle, Isabelle, Gabrielle...
Published:Saturday | January 16, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Revenge, a need for friendship and ratings from friends topped findings from a survey carried out by the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA) to assess young people's use of social media and the Internet.Children's advocate Diahann Gordon...
Published:Sunday | January 17, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Having started her studies at the University of Technology in 2011, Chanise Kiffin thought she would have been among the graduating class of 2016.However, those plans have been put on pause, after the 22-year-old was diagnosed with a condition known...
Professor Michael Taylor, head of the Climate Studies Group at the University of the West Indies, has advised Jamaicans to be watchful and continue to conserve on water, despite reports that there will be increased rainfall levels this year.Last...
Published:Tuesday | January 5, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
If a Sexual Harassment Bill tabled last month in Parliament becomes law, utterances like those made recently by West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle to a female Australian reporter could lead to civil sanctions, including a monetary penalty.Attorney-at...
Published:Tuesday | December 29, 2015 | 1:31 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Several communities across Jamaica are not making the best use of their resources, including playing fields, churches and community centres, and one local crime-trend analyst believes this could be contributing to the rise in crime.A recent...
Published:Wednesday | December 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Smiles and laughter among scores of persons who arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston yesterday in time for the Christmas holidays seemed contagious, spreading to persons who had come to meet them. They were home.This happy...
Published:Tuesday | December 22, 2015 | 6:57 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
At this time last year, retailers were lamenting slow sales for what was usually a busy shopping period. This year, depending on where the business is located in the country, there are slight improvements, with the hope of a bumper crowd by the time...
Published:Tuesday | December 22, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
TEARS FLOWED freely down the face of Malissa Bryan, one of the mothers whose babies died from the bacterial outbreaks at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), as her lawyer read a letter he said came from attorneys representing the...
Published:Friday | December 18, 2015 | 5:40 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
COME NEXT year, it is expected that Jamaicans will see increased rainfall levels as the El NiÒo is projected to weaken.Earlier this year, Jamaicans experienced the effects of what has been described as the worst drought in five years. This was...
Published:Monday | December 14, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
If you have travelled by the intersection of Cross Roads and Caledonia Avenue in St Andrew, you might have seen Dane Robotham hailing motorists or waiting patiently at the traffic light to beg for money.Robotham is among hundreds of Jamaicans who...
Published:Monday | December 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
A renewed focus in strengthening the parent-involvement arm of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), has seen the parish of Clarendon taking the lead.This was revealed at a recent Gleaner Editors' Forum where the commission noted that the agency has...
Published:Thursday | December 10, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The Feeding of the 5000 Outreach Foundation is aiming to touch the lives of at least 1,000 indigents as it embarks on its Christmas feeding programme on December 20.Jordan Bennett, founder of the organisation, told The Gleaner that he is hoping the...
Published:Thursday | December 10, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Dr Christopher Ogunsalu has been a dentist sinec 1987, and when he attended to a deaf patient in St Andrew, Jamaica on Wednesday, it may well be the first time was doing so.The Nigeria-born dentist who...
Published:Saturday | December 5, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
To receive the faculty award for most outstanding student at the University of Baltimore School of Law in the United States is no easy task.However, Jamaica-born Jermaine 'Ryan' Haughton was successful in accomplishing this feat at his graduation...
Published:Thursday | December 3, 2015 | 3:43 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Cedrick Wint has been an amputee for the past 15 years. However, he said that he will not allow his circumstances to prevent him from enjoying the festive season.He was among hundreds of indigents who gathered at the Emmet Park in downtown Kingston...
Published:Tuesday | December 1, 2015 | 4:09 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The death of noted priest Monsignor Richard Albert was the last thing Jean Scott and the family at the St Monica's Home for the Aged in St Catherine were expecting to hear.It's the shock of getting such sad news, and it's also the fact that...
Published:Wednesday | November 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew Eastern AndrÈ Hylton believes a $15-million cap per candidate to finance political campaigns would be ideal, especially for constituencies that are considered battlegrounds.Currently, each candidate can spend...
Published:Wednesday | November 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
GIRLS AT the Home-stead Place of Safety, St Andrew, will again benefit from the SoHo Boutique's Christmas Closet, which kicks off on December 5.SoHo is encouraging its clients and other members of the public to donate used clothing, to be passed on...
Published:Thursday | November 26, 2015 | 5:05 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Dr Alfred Dawes, immediate past president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), has accepted the call from Health Minister Horace Dalley to meet and discuss concerns in the sector."We spoke this (yesterday) afternoon and we are planning...
