Air Jamaica mayday - Cracked windshield forces pilot to abort flight
An Air Jamaica aircraft heading to New York had to make a quick return to Kingston yesterday after a crack was seen in the windshield. The mid-morning flight had left Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport and was in Cuban air space...
Island's hoteliers get reprieve
WESTERN BUREAU: Having missed its August 1 implementation date, the Government yesterday backed away from plans to introduce a number of new tax measures on stakeholders in the tourist industry. The island's hoteliers left their emergency press conference...
Mourners view Lady B
They came in droves to pay their respects. They wandered in off the streets of downtown Kingston, out of the heat and into the cool, dark entrance hall where the body of Lady Bustamante lay in calm repose. They lingered, drawn by curiosity and a sense of gratitude...
No more Grand Gala tickets available
The Grand Gala will be a major affair but not everyone will get to attend as the tickets are now finished."Tickets were issued on Thursday and the outlets are reporting, up to today, that the tickets are finished," Dahlia Harris, marketing executive...
Rev Lewis' case put off until Sept 4
WESTERN BUREAU: Christian worshippers burst into spontaneous prayer outside the Savanna-la-Mar Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday as celebrity pastor the Reverend Dr Paul Lewis made another appearance in his carnal abuse...
Class Acts: Wakefield Primary School
To collect your prize, contact Kerry-Ann Hepburn at 922-3400, ext: 6419 or email: kerry-ann.hepburn@gleanerjm.com...
'Juve' freed after 22 years
A 38-YEAR OLD man who last enjoyed freedom at age 15 has been set free by the Supreme Court. Garfield Peart, who was arrested as a juvenile in 1987 for murder, was released on parole Friday for a period of three years from July 31, 2009 to July 31...
Armadale requests were not met
The conditions at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre could have been better if recommendations for improvement were implemented, according to Faydene Ferreira, an assistant superintendent at institution. Ferreira testified yesterday...
'Bungles' case all hype - defence
Defence lawyers in the trial of Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley made a no-case submission in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, claiming the prosecution had built a case fuelled by hype.
BRIEFS
Ivey denies fraud- President of the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), Dr Paul Ivey, has denyed allegations he was involved in fraudulent activities at the institution.The Fraud Squad has been called in to investigate reports of...