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Published:Sunday | August 31, 2014 | 12:00 AM

As schools reopen tomorrow, 14 students who will be entering high school for the first time are now resting comfortably, following a whirlwind shopping spree they were treated to last Friday.

Published:Sunday | August 31, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Millions of dollars have been spent by the health ministry to improve conditions at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) in downtown Kingston, but it is still taking many months before the results of doctor-ordered tests are ready.

Published:Sunday | August 31, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The recent fatal beating of Mario Deane at the Barnett Street Police Station in St James, allegedly by fellow inmates, has put the spotlight on jail cells and the charge that the police are turning a blind eye while the accused come in for deadly attacks.

Published:Sunday | August 31, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Jennica and Shelly-AnnA sports star and a student athlete unite for childrenShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (left) meets student athlete Jennica Sterling for the first time.Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (left) and Jennica Sterling reminding the world that they are...

Published:Sunday | August 31, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Local Catholics have lined up behind their American counterparts who have urged persons doing the increasingly popular ice bucket challenge not to send their money to the ALS Association.

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising members of the public that they may encounter some inconvenience with the processing of driver's licences at revenue service centres islandwide.

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2014 | 12:00 AM

IN THE bed, the living room, the backyard, front yard, school yard, play field and even in the church yard, Jamaican youngsters are always wrestling one another.

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The government is contemplating the implementation of a concessionary bus fare for public-sector workers.

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2014 | 12:00 AM

With mere hours to go before the start of the new academic year, students are being encouraged to remain focused and to maintain a positive attitude.

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The pending Commission of Enquiry into the military incursion in western Kingston took another step towards reality yesterday when three commissioners were sworn in at The Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2014 | 12:00 AM

A JAMAICA URBAN TRANSIT COMPANY (JUTC) driver, who claimed to have injured his back after the bus he was driving fell into potholes in the Corporate Area, has been awarded close to $1 million by a high court judge.

Published:Saturday | August 30, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Derrick Kellier, the acting minister of agriculture and fisheries, has announced that the ministry has begun to put measures in place to make agro parks and greenhouse farming a viable option to combat Jamaica's ongoing drought conditions.

Published:Friday | August 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM

PRIME MINISTER Portia Simpson Miller said yesterday that she will miss Roger Clarke's "wise counsel, his tremendous sense of duty to public life and his outstanding contribution to agriculture".Clarke, the country's agriculture minister and close...

Published:Friday | August 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Views from the west - Allan Lewin, entertainment specialistI would not look past Carl Williams.

Published:Friday | August 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM

WILLIAM J.C. Hutchinson, Roger Clarke's first opponent in a parliamentary election, says the late politician endeared himself to people; it made him unbeatable at the polls...

Published:Friday | August 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Improving the efficiency and productivity of local farmers was on Roger Clarke's mind even as he recuperated from surgery in Florida, United States of America, with the anticipation of soon returning to the helm of the agriculture ministry....

Published:Friday | August 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM

THE NATIONAL Commercial Bank (NCB) Insurance Health and Wellness zone was a hit at the second staging of the Flow Back 2 School fair in Montego Bay on Sunday.This was an important component of the event and many parents were able to attest to that as...

Published:Friday | August 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Western Bureau: Kenneth Singh was more than a campaign manager to Roger Clarke in Central Westmoreland. He was a friend. So 14 days ago when Singh died and the message was relayed to Clarke in Florida where he was recovering from back surgery ...

Published:Friday | August 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Roger Harold Clifford Clarke, the colourful Comrade who captivated cohorts on the political platform, yesterday took his last breath in one of a series of ironic dramatic twists. Clarke, who ruled...

Published:Friday | August 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM

MANDEVILLE, Manchester: THE GOVERNMENT of Canada has donated US$100,000 (approximately J$11 million) for the redevelopment of the Cecil Charlton Park through partnership with Caribbean Local Economic Development Project...

Published:Thursday | August 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Western Bureau: Jamaicans in New York yesterday added their voices to the ongoing call for justice for Mario Deane by staging a protest at the Jamaican Consulate in New York. The 31-year-old construction worker died on Independence Day...

Published:Thursday | August 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

WESTERN BUREAU:The St James Parish Council is awaiting words from the Korean Export Import Bank and the Korean Government on its request for a grant or loan funding to install a US$15-million Integrated Operation Control...

Published:Thursday | August 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

National Security Minister Peter Bunting, has expressed confidence in the Professor Gordon Shirley-led Police Service Commission (PSC), in selecting the most qualified applicant to become Commissioner of Police....

Published:Thursday | August 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

PARIS (AP):Christine Lagarde, the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was put under official investigation for negligence in a French corruption probe that dates back to her days as France's finance minister....

Published:Thursday | August 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The Gleaner Company kicks off its 180th anniversary celebration with an exciting 5K run/walk on September 13 and two organisations are expected to benefit big from the proceeds.University Hospital of the West Indies' (UHWI)...

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