Jamaica Gleaner :: News http://jamaica-gleaner.com/ The oldest and leading newspaper in Jamaica editor@gleanerjm.com (Garfield Grandison) roland.booth@gleanerjm.com (Roland Booth) en-us Wed, 4 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EST 60 Wed, 4 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EST Newspapers Budget Focus: No 30 per cent wage increase for public sector It appears that public sector workers will not get anywhere close to the 30 per cent increase in wages, over two years, they have requested. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news1.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news1.html Budget Focus: IoJ to receive $94m for arts, culture project The Institute of Jamaica (IoJ), the agency of Government responsible for preserving the country's tangible and intangible heritage, has been allocated $94 million for a revitalisation project, which will enhance its efforts to promote arts and culture. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news11.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news11.html MP prays for Jamaica in Parliament It was not quite the call for divine intervention, but a Government Member of Parliament (MP) yesterday made it clear through prayers that Jamaica requires the guiding hands of the Almighty God. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news2.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news2.html Budget Focus: Gov't pledges $8.2m to assist persons with disabilities A SUM of $8.2 million will be spent this year to strengthen the Government's capacity to better cater to the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs). http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news3.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news3.html Budget Focus: Phillips seeks permission from IMF JAMAICA IS seeking permission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to extend by one year the target for reducing the public sector wage bill. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news4.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news4.html Portland Bight fish biomass extremely low A 2014 Coral Reef Assessment on the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) has revealed that while coral reefs are in a fairly good condition, the fish biomass in the area is extremely low. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news5.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news5.html My son won't eat! Q: My 10-year-old will not eat a full meal. I have tried all the tricks in the book. The paediatrician says he is healthy. Am I too worried? http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news6.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150304/news/news6.html