Preserve the drains - Stop Blocking
Rose Dewar, Gleaner Writer
Oct-02-2008
Drains, culverts, gullies or any other name by which they may be called, are vessels or receptacles used to collect and lead away excess water that runs from properties and from the road to prevent erosion, flooding or damage to agriculture,...

NHT amnesty offers 60 percent for the month of October

Oct-02-2008
Starting October 1, the NHT will offer 60 percent relief on penalty to companies and self employed persons whose contributions are in arrears up to March 31, 2008. This relief will be applied once companies pay up outstanding contributions by...

Police urge parents to keep children safe
Shian Blackwood, Gleaner Online Writer
Oct-01-2008
With the gruesome murder of 11 year old Aakim Scott, whose dismembered body was found stuffed in a plastic bag on Tuesday, September 16, a day after he was reported missing and the disappearance of a grade-six student of Swallowfield Primary and...

Comrade Dr Peter Phillips and his political career

Sep-29-2008
Portia whips Peter again in PNP leadership contesthttp://www.golocaljamaica.com/readarticle.php?ArticleID=11130 PNP fallout begins - Two Phillips supporters quit, another...

A Lighter side of Lewin
Peter Abrikian, Online Gleaner Writer
Sep-24-2008
Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, took an hour from his schedule to figuratively grace the halls of The Gleaner Company. He courteously accepted an invitation to be the guest speaker at The Gleaner’s Annual Long Service Awards...

Vox Pop - 2008 - If a snap election is called now, what do you think the PNP’s chances are?
Peter Abrikian
Sep-24-2008
Everton, Chef"Dem lose. Because of the incident that is taking place now, the party is split. Dem lose." Meg, Businessperson"Nil to none. They are not ready. They’re just not ready. They are too disorganized at this time." Lorna Russel,...

Alpart to lay off 150 employees
Rayon Dyer - Gleaner Reporter
Sep-24-2008
Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) is to make redundant approximately 10% of job positions within the organisation, amounting to a loss of some 150 employees across the mining and refinery departments. Faced with spiraling energy and caustic...

Voxpox: What can Portia do to reunite the party?
Shian Blackwood, Gleaner Online Writer
Sep-23-2008
The Go-Local team went out in the Corporate Area to hear the views of the people on the question posed. Roxanne Cameron "She needs to know to respond to issues without  being too defensive. This is why the people are moving...

Building on embankments: Dangerous and risky practice
Rose Dewar, Gleaner Writer
Sep-22-2008
An extremely dangerous and risky practice has become a way of life to many Jamaican families in both rural and urban areas. For many decades, the construction of houses on riverbanks, road banks and gully banks has taken precedence over sound...

WMW condemn alleged rape of policewoman

Sep-19-2008
Women’s Media Watch Jamaica strongly condemned the alleged rape of a woman constable by a policeman at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and urged the JCF to launch a full-scale investigation into this criminal act. In the face of such alleged...

White Marl Primary gets face lift
Rasbert Turner, Gleaner Writer
Sep-18-2008
The White Marl Primary and Junior High School in St Catherine has received a face lift courtesy of the correctional services inmates work program. The dedicating ceremony was held at the school grounds on Friday September 12, 2008. Personnel from...

Vox Pop 2008
Kerry-Ann Bercher, Gleaner Online Writer
Sep-17-2008
IN LIGHT OF THE LEVEL OF DEVASTATION OF TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV, DO YOU THINK THE PLANS TO HAVE A 4-DAY LONG CELEBRATION TO CONGRATULATE THE OLYMPIANS SHOULD CONTINUE?   ROHAN : “Four long days?! People don’t have anywhere to live and they are...

JNBS donates $1 Million Mustard Seed

Sep-15-2008
Earl Jarrett (left), General Manager, Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) and Father Gregory Ramkissoon, Director of Mustard Seed Communities Jamaica discuss the opening of the JN Mustard Seed Recovery account. Looking on is JNBS Assistant...

‘You Fill Us All With Pride’ – celebrates Jamaican JaZwing

Sep-12-2008
Hot on the heels of the excitement generated by her poems ‘Usain Bolt and Mi Marriage’ and ‘A Yuh Name Lightening Bolt’, Joan Andrea Hutchinson has just released the song 'You Fill Us All With Pride'. The song, a tribute to the bold spirit and...

Neville James appointed member of Broadcasting Commission

Sep-12-2008
Mr. Neville James, Communications Consultant, has been appointed as a member of the Broadcasting Commission. The appointment was made by the Governor General to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Erica Gordon. Mr. James, a graduate...

Remembering Ivan - September 10 -12, 2004
Compiled by Kerry-Ann Bercher, Gleaner Online Writer
Sep-11-2008
On September 10-12, 2004, the center of Ivan passed near Jamaica, causing significant wind and flood damage. Looters were reported roaming the streets of Jamaica's capital city, Kingston (which appeared deserted), robbing emergency workers at...

Mustard Seed pleads for help
Shian Blackwood, Online Gleaner Writer
Sep-11-2008
The Mustard Seed Communities, a non-profit organisation and home for many children, who are abandoned and mentally and physically disabled as well as others afflicted by HIV/AIDS. The organisation is in desperate need of donations to help rebuild...

United States marks 7th anniversary of terror attacks

Sep-11-2008
The nation paused Thursday to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a heartfelt ceremony at ‘Ground Zero’ and other solemn remembrances around the country. Relatives of victims killed at the World Trade Center...

JNMS Remittance Fees Waived

Sep-10-2008
In a move to facilitate overseas donations to the government’s post Gustav Recovery Programme, JN Money Services Limited (JNMS), operator of JN International Money Transfer, has waived fees for sending donations to the Jamaica National Recovery...

Keisha Castello - FLASH FLOOD

Sep-09-2008
Keisha Castello - FLASH FLOOD   The Rock Tower is proud to present :   FLASH FLOOD A series of works by Keisha Castello.   Keisha has been awarded a Chase Fund scholarship to cover her tuition costs at Roehampton University where...

What is Jamaican law on property tax?

Sep-08-2008
Name: Jaypugh Question: My grandmother died in 1979. In her Will she left my mother and her brother the main house with three surrounding houses left for my aunt and uncle.  The main house is sitting on 10 acres of land. The property is not...

Back to school- difficulty or disarray
Rose Dewar, Gleaner Writer
Sep-08-2008
The start of each new school year, more than any other semester, is always faced with a number of challenges. These may range from parental to governmental, or book suppliers or even manufacturers. Well, it is that time of year when new students...

Tropical StormWatch continues for Jamaica as Hurricane Ike weakens over Cuba
MET Office
Sep-08-2008
Tropical storm conditions still pose a possible threat to Jamaica this morning as Hurricane Ike makes its way over central Cuba. A Tropical Storm Watch, therefore, remains in effect for Jamaica. At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Hurricane Ike was located...

Usain Bolt's Homecoming

Sep-08-2008
The Jamaican Government is arranging a Reception for Triple world record holder and Olympic champion USAIN BOLT, who will arrive in Jamaica at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, September 8, from his gold-medal-winning achievements in Beijing. Prime Minister...

National security ministry closed

Sep-04-2008
The Ministry of National Security wishes to advise the public that its offices located at the North Tower 2 Oxford Road, Kingston 5, is closed until further notice. The Ministry of Health has advised that the building be closed following the...

Manchester Tropical Storm Curfew
Rose Dewar, Gleaner Writer
Sep-04-2008
It has become the ‘norm’ for the criminals to prevail during the passage of natural elements. This time, they were stopped in their tracks ,as  a curfew was imposed on some areas of the Mandeville and Christiana communities of Manchester. This...

NHT contributors: Employers/self-employed access various benefits

Sep-02-2008
The NHT refunds half a billion dollars in contributions, and a new policy allows the use of contributions to secure solar water heater loans. Also, employers and self-employed persons may access an 80 percent waiver of penalties beginning September...

Jazz in the Gardens : Groovin' after Gustav
Michael Edwards
Sep-02-2008
With concerns about lingering effects of Tropical Storm Gustav, the regular Jazz in The Gardens showcase ended up being, as co-headliner Benjy Myaz quipped, 'Jazz in the Ballroom'. But what the event lacked in the normal ambience, it more than made...

What are the procedures for selling land?

Sep-02-2008
Name: Marva Question:My parents are landowners in Jamaica. They have a plot of land with two houses on it. Someone is interested in purchasing a piece of the land to build a house. What are the procedures for selling the land in...

Tropical Depression forms in the Atlantic

Aug-28-2008
Tropical Storm Number Eight, formed this morning over the central Caribbean Sea, south of Hispaniola. At 7:00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Depression Number Eight was located near latitude 19.8 degrees North and longitude 57.9 degrees West, or about...

Opening of Emergency Shelters – Tropical Storm Gustav

Aug-28-2008
As the island prepares for the possible effects of Tropical Storm Gustav, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will open Emergency Shelters at the following locations at 3:00am today Thursday August 28, 2008. ...

ODPEM’s NEOC and Parish EOC Contact Numbers

Aug-28-2008

Gustav Updates
Kerry-Ann Bercher, Go-Local Jamaica
Aug-28-2008
Infrared Satellite 9:15 am EDT, Thursday, August 28, 2008. (www.odpem.org.jm)     Temperature Updates - Tropical Storm Gustav. (http://www.metservice.gov.jm)     Precipitation - Tropical Storm Gustav...

Emergency Shelters

Aug-28-2008
Update: Tropical Storm Gustav   The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been advised by...

Hurricane Ivan victim receives new home
Gemma Shields, Junior Reporter
Aug-25-2008
Nicola and her son Gregory at their new house Nicola’s story began in 2004, when hurricane Ivan destroyed her home. She and her son Gregory are asthmatic and also suffer from Rickets, a disorder that causes poor development of the bones, and...

Massive homecoming for Jamaica’s Olympic team

Aug-22-2008
Prime Minister Bruce Golding this morning held an initial meeting at Jamaica House to discuss plans for a massive homecoming and celebration for Jamaica’s Olympic Team. The details of the plans will be announced next week, when the committee,...

Golden boy shatters world record in 19.30
Rayon Dyer, Gleaner Writer
Aug-20-2008
Usain Bolt (Olympic gold medallist) The golden boy Usain Bolt shattered the world record in 19.30 seconds in the 200 metre finals a short while ago to claim his second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Bolt, who made Jamaica proud when he ran...

Emancipation weekend at San San Get-away
Gemma Shields, Junior Reporter
Aug-08-2008
Hundreds of Jamaicans headed down to the beautiful parish of Portland to celebrate Emancipation Weekend, August 1 to 3,  at an All Inclusive private party known as San San Bombaroo.      Port Antonio is renowned for its...