Buggery laws firm - PM says life or 15 years for some sex-offence breaches.
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has described gay advocates as "perhaps the most organised lobby in the world", but has vowed not to yield to pressure to wipe buggery from the books as a crime. "We are not going to yield to the pressure, whether that pressure comes from individual...
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Drunk with profit - Liquor, cigarette sales thrive as bars lift spirits during hardship
Larkland Gibson looks at ease as he throws back a few at the Higher Level bar on French Street in Spanish Town, St Catherine. He's been here for about two hours, with a handful of friends. The men are all over 40 and admit ...
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Industry players doubt Roper's private-securities claim
A regulator's suggestion that a relaxation of the rules relating to private-securities placement on the Jamaican market might have led to a sharp uptick in business is being questioned by some of the largest players in the market."I haven't seen any marked increase ...
Pakistan under review
LONDON (AP): Cricket's governing body will review Pakistan's status as co-host of the 2011 World Cup after a terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore injured seven players and left six police officers and a driver dead...
- WICB saddened over attack on Sri Lankans
- Duckie, self-believing U-20s on threshold of greatness
- One newcomer in Jamaica U-20 squad
EDITORIAL - Why doesn't Rent Board return to hibernation?
The trouble with bureaucrats, usually, is when they stir themselves, they tend to get in the way of business to the detriment of the economy.Take those at the Rent Board, which really is a of the past - a throwback to when people were against enterprise....
LETTER OF THE DAY - Fostering effective learning communities
The Editor, Sir:I believe that education is the element that will propel us towards national growth and development. As educators, we, therefore, have the responsibility of ensuring that we build and foster effective learning communities ...
JARIA honours music stalwarts
The first staging of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA) Honour Awards was more than a historic event. It was a lesson in history. This was evident in the biographies of the awardees in the five categories: artistes, engineers and producers, sound system operators...
Lose the weight & keep it off!
Lose the weight and keep it off! Want to lose weight in 2009? Tell us about your battle with the bulge in 200 words or less. One lucky reader will kick-start his or her battle with free consultations with The Gleaner's multi-award-winning Health section's nutrition...