Domesticated man, aspiring singer
In the quiet roadside village of Scott's Pass in Clarendon, at the riverside, a church service is going on. Across the river, near a pool of crystal-clear water, a young woman sat washing away. A few feet from her, a man of slim frame also sat. His hands moved vigorously....
CASE property under threat from squatters
Property owned and occupied by the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, is under threat from a group of squatters, who have 'captured' a substantial amount of its lands, despite a court ruling...
Newspapers - significant resource in our schools
Newspapers are a significant resource to add variety and creativity in imparting knowledge to Jamaica's schoolchildren. That's the view of Norma Rochester, The Gleaner's news-paper in education project co-ordinator, as she addressed teachers and other educators...
UWI professor's daughter kidnapped
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Members of the Anti-Kid-napping Squad, the Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago and the Inter-Agency Task Force were searching yesterday for a businesswoman who became this country's latest abduction...
Education ministry defends permanent secretary's leadership
"Contrary to the misleading allegations published in your newspaper, the executive management of this ministry is in full support of the Permanent Secretary Maria Jones. Additionally, there is every indication that the permanent secretary enjoys the support of her staff...
The Manley Memoirs - Mama's heartaches and my black-sheep treatment
By the time I was seven or eight, I had lost my baby fat and become thin as well as tall. I was always the tallest in my class and felt strange and awkward. I had huge eyes and thought I was ugly. I was also the darkest in my family and my mother often compared me...
Effects of climate control might turn away tourists - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Unless the Caribbean takes steps to reverse the effects of climate change in the region, tourist could stay away, warned Dr Murray Simpson, senior researchassociate at the Oxford University Centre for the Environment...
Eat
less
live
longer
FOR A long time, medical researchers have known that eating less extends the lifespan of a variety of animals. Experts in human ageing believe that it can do the same thing for mankind. This strategy is referred to as caloric restriction.
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