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'Teach the Youth' takes off on Sunday

04.07.2008 07:54    jamaica-gleaner.com
The University of Technology's (UTech) Jamaica Students' Union will launch its 'Teach the Youth' summer programme on Sunday at the tertiary institution's Hope Road, St Andrew, campus.The Teach the Youth summer programme, now in its ninth year, is an...


'No one is safe' - Shalman Scott shooting sparks outrage

04.07.2008 07:54    jamaica-gleaner.com
Western Bureau: Members of the Montego Bay business and political communities have expressed shock and disgust at the brazen early-morning shooting of former Mayor of Montego Bay and...

Paradisal reunion for ex-hostage - Betancourt, 14 others rescued from FARC rebels

04.07.2008 07:54    jamaica-gleaner.com
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP):Rescued high-profile hostage Ingrid Betancourt em-braced her children for the first time in six years Thursday, saying the thought of them helped her stay alive until a daring rescue...

Basic schools get hurricane relief

04.07.2008 07:54    jamaica-gleaner.com
The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has donated teaching material and other equipment to 60 basic schools throughout Jamaica in response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dean in 2007.Speaking during the...

Feuds fuel Clarendon's crime

04.07.2008 07:54    jamaica-gleaner.com
Gang feuds have been highlighted as the major cause for approximately 36 per cent of the murders and shootings committed in Clarendon.Dayton Henry, superintendent in charge of Clarendon, told The Gleaner...

Drastic crime plan - PSOJ outlines tough measures to curb mayhem

04.07.2008 07:53    jamaica-gleaner.com
Corporate Jamaica yesterday loudened its cry against crime and violence, calling for drastic measures in the wake of a recent upsurge in high-profile violent incidents.

FINSAC urges Gov't to adopt bankruptcy law

04.07.2008 07:53    jamaica-gleaner.com
THE ASSOCIATION of Finsac'd Entrepreneurs (AFE) wants the Government to enact legislation, similar to Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law in the United States, to protect borrowers who might suffer the effects of another financial sector meltdown.

ODPEM pleads for grants

04.07.2008 07:53    jamaica-gleaner.com
Ronald Jackson, director general of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), wants the Government to implement a policy whereby public bodies and private entities contribute to the national disaster fund.Jackson made the...

JLP looks to replace Smith

04.07.2008 07:53    jamaica-gleaner.com
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has started to consider a possible replacement for ailing Minister of Mining and Telecommunications Derrick Smith in the North West St Andrew constituency.Smith has been off the job since April, dealing with a major...

Where'd You Get That Vintage Turbine?

04.07.2008 00:13    worldchanging.com
Although Kuhn admits that not all old machines are fit for reuse, the ones that can be refurbished offer a significant cost savings over a new turbine (they estimate sale prices between US $80,000 to 120,000). That will open up

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