Why some men leave
John Hood sits in a corner of the bar listening to melancholic oldies. He's tired and sleepy, but he's not ready to go home. His wife, Hermine, and children are up watching TV, and making noise in the house. This morning, before he left, Hermine cussed him for all sorts of reasons....
'I had a tremendous time' (Part 2) - Archbishop Lawrence Burke bows out
(Today, The Gleaner presents part two of an interview conducted with the Most Rev Lawrence Burke, who earlier this month retired as archbishop of Kingston.)Gleaner: The Roman Catholic Diocese of...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Spreading smiles; Dezerine Graham lives her dream
On the road leading to Newland, Portmore, a brightly painted shack, adorned with Jamaica's national heroes, stands out.There is no sign of any activity, though the sign painted on the wall indicates that this structure houses a school.
Supreme Court judge reprimands education ministry over GSAT row
The Ministry of Education came under judicial fire last week Friday for refusing to recommend the top girl scorer in the 2007 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) for a scholarship on the basis of hearsay and an incomplete investigation. The girl was not recommended...
Government outlines measures to aid energy conservation in Jamaica
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has outlined several measures aimed at reducing the country's high energy bill. In his maiden budget speech as prime minister last week Tuesday, Golding stressed that the cost of energy was the most immediate challenge facing the economy....
New association for policewomen
Spanish Town, St Catherine: Female members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) now have an association to deal specifically with their welfare. The Jamaica Association of Women Police (JAWP) was officially launched at the Jamaica Police Academy in Twickenham Park...
Two men killed at funeral home
WESTERN BUREAU: Relatives and friends wept bitterly last week Friday night, as the bullet riddled bodies of two male employees of the Delapenha's Funeral Home were huddled into a hearse in Albion, Montego Bay. The men were killed while they were reportedly working on caskets...
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