News: Caribbean

Peter vs Portia - Phillips declares PNP leadership bid

Daily Gleaner - July 14, 2008 - 8:12am
Dr PETER Phillips last night confirmed he would make a second bid for the presidency of the People's National Party (PNP), telling an enthusiastic crowd he has what it takes to return the party to its socialist roots. Phillips, member of parlia-ment for East Central St Andrew...
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Bullets for books - UWI working with August Town for peace

Daily Gleaner - July 14, 2008 - 8:12am
The historic truce which members of the volatile August Town signed last month is expected to last for five years. But if the University of the West Indies (UWI) has anything to do with it, peace in August Town will last forever...
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Reclaiming Flankers - Peace centre seeks to rescue troubled community

Daily Gleaner - July 14, 2008 - 8:12am
Mention the name of Flankers in Montego Bay to Jamaicans who are familiar with current affairs, and they could tell you a thing or two that are not impressive about it. This image is, however, being changed by the work of the Flankers Peace and Justice Centre...
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Food quality linked to failure - study

Daily Gleaner - July 14, 2008 - 8:12am
Children who are undernourished during the first two years of life are more likely to underperform in school and develop self-esteem issues as adults than those who receive adequate nutrition in early childhood, research has found...
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Learning in Jamaican and English

Daily Gleaner - July 14, 2008 - 8:12am
"Nuh ton hova di piepa til mi tell yuh we fi du," a teacher at the Hope Valley Experimental School, St Andrew, told her students before the beginning of an examination. Under other circumstances, this reporter would have been taken aback...
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89-year-old shot, killed

Daily Gleaner - July 14, 2008 - 8:12am
WESTERN BUREAU:Gunmen continued their reign of terror in the western parish of St James yesterday, killing an 89-year-old man.The senior citizen, who lived alone, was attacked at his home in the volatile Hendon/Norwood community about 6 a.m.
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New blood needed - Jamaican Diaspora calling for 'old' politicians to retire and make way for younger generation

Daily Gleaner - July 14, 2008 - 8:12am
Some members of the Jamaican Diaspora are calling for the introduction of a mandatory retirement age for politicians to ensure that new blood is continually injected into the political process. They are arguing that politicians should be required to retire at a stipulated age...
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BBC Caribbean News in Brief

BBC Caribbean News - July 14, 2008 - 7:46am
Trinidad seeking involvement in the OECS economic union, new ministers now in office in Grenada, and more stories.
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'Air Bruce' flies high - PM racks up almost $13m first eight months in office

Daily Gleaner - July 13, 2008 - 8:12am
DESPITE A senior citizen's discount, complimentary flights, free food and complimentary accommodations granted to Prime Minister Bruce Golding, he and his delegation spent approximately $12.7 million on official travel overseas in his first eight months as head of government.
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Phillips ready to rock PNP boat

Daily Gleaner - July 13, 2008 - 8:12am
THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL Party (PNP) is on tenterhooks today as it prepares for what could be the official start of the challenge to its president, Portia Simpson Miller.
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JUTC spending $150,000 per day to secure staff

Daily Gleaner - July 13, 2008 - 8:12am
Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry disclosed yesterday that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), for which he is interim chairman, is spending $150,000 per day to secure the safety and security of its staff in the wake of the gunning down of its chairman, Douglas Chambers, two weeks ago.
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Chambers' murder revives memories of 'Ted' O'Gilvie

Daily Gleaner - July 13, 2008 - 8:12am
THE JUNE 27 murder of Jamaica Urban Transit Company chairman Douglas Chambers revived memories of Edward 'Ted' O'Gilvie, a high-ranking civil servant who suffered a similar fate 31 years ago.
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'It come like mi dead' - Garbage truck driver recounts deadly hit-and-run accident

Daily Gleaner - July 13, 2008 - 8:12am
The flashbacks of blood, screams and tyre screeches rushing through his mind caused him to break down before he could even tell his tale to The Gleaner/Power 106 News Centre.
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St Thomas disaster funds inadequate

Daily Gleaner - July 13, 2008 - 8:12am
Each year, many communities across the island are severely impacted by flood waters. The causative factors are both man-made and natural. In a series of articles, Enterprise Reporter Mark Titus takes an in-depth look at flood-prone Jamaica.
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Bruce yet to fulfil some promises

Daily Gleaner - July 13, 2008 - 8:12am
NINE MONTHS after the Bruce Golding administration took the reins of power, Parliament is yet to give birth to a major piece of legislation. However, at least seven pieces of minor legislation have been passed.
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Portmore to see more developments

Daily Gleaner - July 13, 2008 - 8:12am
THE MUNICIPALITY of Portmore, St Catherine, is on the brink of massive major developments, Mayor Keith Hinds has disclosed. Chief among the planned developments is the construction of a US$150 million (J$10.8 billion) 300,000 square-foot building to house the municipal council's office, an office of the Registrar General's Department, a local tax collectorate, a pre-university campus ...
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BBC Caribbean News - July 11, 2008 - 12:39pm
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BBC Caribbean InterActive

BBC Caribbean News - July 11, 2008 - 12:29pm
BBC Caribbean InterActive on July17th will debate the food crisis and agriculture in the region. Have your say early.
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BBC Caribbean News in Brief

BBC Caribbean News - July 11, 2008 - 8:09am
A summary of some of main stories covered in BBC Caribbean's 'News in Brief' this past week.
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Witnesses exposed - Protection being breached as case files change hands

Daily Gleaner - July 11, 2008 - 4:12am
The protection of witnesses is being breached by the practice of accused criminals who gain access to sensitive witness information, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington. Speaking yesterday at a forum on crime and violence in the workplace...
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