Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Tuesday | December 29, 2009
Manhunt - Cops cut down four in St Elizabeth shoot-out, search for Sacha gang leader
WESTERN BUREAU: Police in St Elizabeth were last night on the hunt for the sole survivor of a group of five gunmen who engaged lawmen in a shoot-out earlier in the day.The man, police say, is the leader of the Sacha gang, which has been behind the illicit drugs-for-guns... Read More...
Colin Campbell explores St Catherine constituency
Former General secretary of the People's National Party (PNP) Colin Campbell seems set to return to representational politics after being out since 2002.The man who has been haunted by the ghost of the 2006 Trafigura... Read More...
New British high commissioner ready to roll
Britain's new high commissioner to Jamaica has pledged to strengthen ties between the two nations. Howard Drake, a former British ambassador to Chile, starts his new appointment in January and says it will be a "greater honour to be high commissioner in a country.... Read More...
Cost cuts dampen downtown fireworks
In efforts to contain costs, the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will be revamping this year's format of Fireworks on the Waterfront, resulting in a reduction of more than 50 per cent of the actual expenditure on last year's programme.... Read More...
Heavy rains have no effect on water woes
Water levels at the two main storage facilities serving Kingston and St Andrew remain virtually unchanged despite the recent heavy rains. According to the National Water Commission (NWC), the Mona Dam now has 49 per cent of its 809-million gallon... Read More...
Spanish Town Hospital faces New Year crisis
THE SPANISH Town Hospital in St Catherine could be plunged into a crisis this weekend if urgent action is not taken by the authorities. A number of doctors at the institution, whose contracts expire on December 31... Read More...
