JTA issues unresolved
There is still uncertainty whether there will be a smooth start to the new academic year on September 7, as delegates of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) are yet to decide whether to accept a modified government position...
Case stalled - Eyewitness missing in manslaughter trial
The Crown's case against a man charged with 12 counts of manslaughter has been thrown into a tailspin as the lone eyewitness cannot be found.The accused, Norman Beckford, of Negril, Westmoreland, will still have to appear in court ...
Committee seeks to raise funds for St James mentally ill
Western Bureau: "We need $10 million and we need your help," appealed nurse Joy Crooks, administrator of the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI), who is trying raise funds to sustain their programme for the mentally ill and homeless in St James....
Bolt to see more green
BERLIN, Germany: The business of Bolt is getting better. And not only for Jamaica's freshly minted world champion sprinter. Usain Bolt's sensational 100 metres run at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics here on Sunday, when he shattered his own world record...
Class Acts: Wolmer's Preparatory School
To collect your prize, contact Kerry-Ann Hepburn at 922-3400, ext: 6419 or email: kerry-ann.hepburn@gleanerjm.com....
Products of technology in the hands of the poor
The sources of technology are so diverse that the poor's access to them is increasing. These technologies can be put to either destructive or constructive uses. I shall provide examples of the current destructive uses first...
Armadale Enquiry - Ward: Girls smoked in dorms
A WARD who was severely burnt in the May 22 fire at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre said there were girls inside the dorm who smoked and staff was aware that they had matches at different times...
MoBay leg of Lewis conference cancelled
WESTERN BUREAU: The controversy surrounding the embattled pastor, Reverend Dr Paul Lewis, has mushroomed into further casualties for Dove Ministries International's five-day conference which was scheduled to start...