His life ambition is to save lives. Oliver Anthony Rose, 21, wants to be a lifeguard. Rose is one of four people who will receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry BH(G) on National Heroes Day in October, for his

Family members and well-wishers of the late NEM Insurance Company chairman, George Magnus, gathered at a thanksgiving service on the grounds of the St Mary's Parish Church in Port Maria on Saturday to bid farewell to a man some described

On July 30, 15 Jamaicans were presented with the Governor General's Achievement Award for the county of Middlesex. In the coming days, The Gleaner will highlight the recipients of the award, beginning with the parish of Manchester.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) says it has embarked on a Driver's Licence Upgrade Exercise to improve the current driver's licence system. To facilitate the upgrading exercise, the IRD will suspend all driver's licence services until Friday...

Dr Peter Phillips yesterday stopped just short of describing his bid for the presidency of the People's National Party (PNP) as a self-sacrificing act he was willing to make in order to save not just the party but the country.Speaking

A leading doctor is claiming that most abortions, including botched procedures performed in Jamaica, are done by doctors and not in back-street clinics. Dr Doreen Brady-West, consultant haematologist and clinical oncologist, charged yesterday that a botched abortion...

With the 2008 Summer Olympics now on, the whole world has caught 'Olympic fever' and, for many, it is a guarantee that between August 8 and 24, their eyes will be glued to the television screen. Often, in the centre

Jamaica Broilers Group yesterday signalled that it would be reducing the prices of all its Best Dressed Chicken products by $4.50 per kilo as of Wednesday. After announcing the planned price decrease yesterday, Chris Levy, Jamaica Broilers senior...

BEIJING, China: TWO-TIME Olympian swimmer Alia Atkinson will be aiming to chop a massive four seconds off her personal best, as she makes her bid to reach the semi-finals of the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

A risky search and rescue mission, involving members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) air wing, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Caribbean Aviation Centre, ended yesterday with the successful location of two men whose plane went down in

Associated Press - August 11, 2008 2:45 PM ET TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma City's new NBA team will play a preseason game against the Houston Rockets at Tulsa's new downtown arena.

Associated Press - August 11, 2008 2:55 PM ET TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma City's new NBA team will play a preseason game against the Houston Rockets at Tulsa's downtown arena.

Associated Press - August 11, 2008 2:55 PM ET TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Games against Big 12 schools Oklahoma State and Nebraska are on the schedule for the Oral Roberts women in the upcoming...

Associated Press - August 11, 2008 5:45 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers closer C.J. Wilson has decided to have surgery on his left elbow and will miss the rest of the season.

Associated Press - August 11, 2008 5:45 PM ET BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) - Two former Chicago Bears have blasted the team's passing game and quarterback Rex Grossman.

A man accused of abducting his UK-based daughter is wanted over the disappearance of a couple in 1985, US authorities say.

Last week, we talked about what the 21st century city might look like if demographic inversion&#8212the gentrification of the inner city&#8212continues. This weekend, The Times had a piece on how 21st century suburbs are transforming due to the foreclosure crisis

Brilliant bit of PR by the Obama campaign: Be the First to Know: Sign up today to be the first to know:http://my.barackobama.com/vpYou will receive an email the moment Barack makes his decision, or you can text VP to 62262 to

In the midst of all the talk about the tanking housing market, the New York Times reported this weekend not about what your home is worth, but what it should be worth, according to assorted economists. They looked at regional

A few years ago I went to Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, a Desiring God National Conference, and subsequently read the book drawn from those conference messages. I can't deny that the speech given by Joni Eareckson Tada was