Kemar Johnsonlearnt that he is HIV-positive when he was nine years old. Five years later, he continues to live in fear that one day the big dark secret will be revealed to a country that he thinks is far from accommodating to persons of his status. on 2012 May 20 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

Education Minister Ronald Thwaites wants a review of the Education Act (1980), which governs the running of public- educational institutions. on 2012 May 20 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

Hundreds of breathalyser tests performed by the police during the first four months of this year have revealed that an overwhelming majority of Jamaicans are heeding the warning not to drink and drive. on 2012 May 20 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

WESTERN BUREAU:Former chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, Constable Franz Morrison, has suggested that Minister of National Security Peter Bunting and his opposition counterpart, Delroy Chuck, should collaborate on the planned review of the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) Act. on 2012 May 20 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

Jamaican criminals, including suspected major drug and gang leaders, have found a new route to flee local law-enforcement agencies and make their way to the United States (US) illegally. on 2012 May 20 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

Procedural errors by some school boards and principals have allowed some bad teachers to remain in an education system from which they should have been ejected. on 2012 May 20 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

Kenrick Stephenson, otherwise called 'Bebe', a well-known and well-connected figure in western Jamaica, was arrested during an operation led by the lottery scam task force. on 2012 May 20 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

Western Bureau:Worry is now the dominant emotion gripping Montego Bay, St James, as the business, commercial and social sectors begin to contemplate a future without the infamous lotto scam, which has been a major financial pillar in the city in recent years. on 2012 May 20 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

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HE MIGHT not have the official national hero status that some people believe he should have, but for the last seven years, St Mary Parish Library has observed a 'Day in Honour of Tacky'. On Tuesday, May 8, for the eighth time, the day was observed at Claude Stuart Park in Port Maria, St Mary. on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: News (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

SETTLEMENT, Manchester:REGINALD BARRETT has for 34 years made a living as an upholsterer using his creative mind and his hands to make beautiful furniture for the comfort and pleasure of his many customers, both locally and overseas. on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: News (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

CHRISTIANA, Manchester:TWO YEARS ago when Rainforest Seafood opened an outlet along Main Street in Christiana, Manchester, it was catering to the needs of people who were forced to travel far distances to buy or enjoy seafood. Today, the original venue doubles as a seafood joint and outlet. on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: News (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

HIGHGATE, St Mary:THE RECENT launch of a rodent-control programme for Hopewell, Phase 2 near Highgate, St Mary, marked the culmination of four months of hard work by Samantha-Gaye Anderson, which included time spent walking the community in discussion with residents of the community and the formation of an environmental health committee. on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: News (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

OCHO RIOS, St Ann:ONE YEAR after launching Sandals Earthguard, powered by EarthCheck, Sandals Resorts International has begun to realise a reduction in the company's environmental footprint, improved operational efficiencies, and increased benefits to... on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: News (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

As a football lover, I am very concerned that there is not a football field in the parish suitable to play a Red Stripe Premier League match. on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

THE JAMAICA Constabulary Force (JCF) has announced several changes in the way it collaborates with other state agencies to conduct enforcement operations.The changes came after the Police High Command, in a statement released yesterday, conceded that... on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

WESTERN BUREAU:THE VEXED issue of inaccessibility to private firearm licences by some members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) became a point of discussion by delegates at the Police Federation's 69th annual... on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth:THE GLEANER recently spent some time with Osmond Samuda, alias Sergus or 'Shooi', a shoemaker who operates in the town of Santa Cruz. on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

DESPITE MULTIPLE initiatives and the dedicated work of many, road crashes remain the second-leading cause of violent deaths in Jamaica and, according to the National Road Safety Council, the risk is especially high for young drivers. on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss

MAY PEN, Clarendon:INGRID PARCHMENT, executive director of the Caribbean Coastal Area Management (C-CAM) Foundation, is hopeful that soon there will be a proper... on 2012 May 19 by Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead Stories (0 Comments) - read more - - Discuss