Prime Minister of Jamaica cuts pay - To give up 15% from his pocket - Asks MPs to forego 10% - Wage freeze on public sector
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has pledged to take a 15 per cent pay cut and called on his colleague members of parliament to sacrifice 10 per cent of their salaries as the Government prepares to table what promises to be one of the most difficult budgets ...
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After he hit the night spot
You would have thought the red marks on his black face and neck were inflicted by some vicious four-legged animal. But you wouldn't know unless you had asked. So, when The Gleaner enquired, the response was somewhat shocking. "A mi girlfriend dweet!" he said...
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- Silence is golden
'I am taking a pay cut' - Ahead of tough Budget, Golding asks parliamentarians to lead by example
The following is an address to the nation, ahead of the 2009-2010 Budget, delivered by Prime Minister Bruce Golding last night. On Tuesday, the minister of finance will be tabling in Parliament, the Budget for the new financial year. You would have been aware...
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Jamaica rally to set up victory bid
Western Bureau: After taking first innings points and an 81-run first-innings lead against Guyana yesterday in their 13th-round WICB Regional Four-day Championship fixture at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay, Jamaica were 215 for seven - an overall lead of 296 - at the close of play....
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EDITORIAL - Corruption that runs deep and wide
If the story outlined by Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin on Friday is true, the Jamaican police force is perhaps far more corrupt than hitherto suspected and the situation demands greater urgency at rectifying,...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Wastage of money at UWI
THE EDITOR, Sir: As a recent graduate of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences of the University of the West Indies, it disheartens me to see the recent changes to the aesthetics of the campus as well as the building of new infrastructure....
Rootz Underground 'Alive' with decade of music
For those who think that Rootz Underground is a brand-new kid on the reggae band block, think again. In the later part of their just over 90-minute concert at Redbones the Blues Café, Braemar Avenue, New Kingston, on Friday night, lead singer Stephen Newland told...
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A girl's first boy Playboy
Girlie Magazines are a man's domain. Or are they? For decades, I've heard about the famed Playboy magazine. Growing up, it was a bit taboo to even speak about it. Don't get me wrong, I've seen more than my fair share of Girls Next Door...