His Story: Maurice Jones - a proud corrections officer
Weeks ago, newspaper photographs showed thousands of people who turned up seeking interviews for the positions of corrections officers (prisoner warders). This was after several newspaper advertisements. The overwhelming turnout was a surprise to many for a job which...
Helping boys become men - Bishop starts leadership programme for Jamaica's boys
A newly created leadership organisation in Jamaica has as its prime mission, the honing of leadership skills and character in the nation's boys and men. A newly created leadership organisation in Jamaica has as its prime mission, the honing of leadership skills...
CCTV to hit Manchester streets by year end
Stakeholders in Manchester are fine-tuning efforts to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance by year end. The move to bolster the capacity of the police with high-tech resources is in line with a historic bipartisan pact to help curb crime there.
No plans to restore Morant Bay Courthouse - Historic building abandoned, files left to rot
FOURTEEN MONTHS after the historic Morant Bay Courthouse was destroyed by fire, case files which survived the blaze are still heaped on the ground inside the burnt-out shell. This is despite suggestions from a renowned jurist that archivists be asked to recover the documents ...
St Thomas land row - Partially completed house demolished
THE EFFORTS of a St Thomas couple to build themselves a house have been defeated after sections of a one-bedroom structure they were building were demolished by unknown persons. However, the couple's misfortune has brought into sharp focus the practice of providence...
Determining the value of the Cockpit - Maroon country to be studied by scientists
A group of internationally respected scientists and economists have begun hashing out a method to determine the economic value of biodiversity present in the Cockpit Country. They started Saturday with a workshop at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston...
Kingfish seeks Clarendon wanted men
Operation Kingfish is seeking the following men who are suspects in cases of murder and other serious crimes committed in the Clarendon Police Division. The cops are seeking Garfield Augustus otherwise called "Garth" in his early twenties and about 5' 0" tall.
House to debate death penalty
A CONSCIENCE debate on whether to abolish or maintain the death penalty in Jamaica is on Parliament's agenda and members of both the Upper and Lower houses are expected to speak their minds and vote on the burning issue before the summer break...
Safe and simple fat loss
Getting rid of excess body fat poses a huge challenge for a lot of people. With all the health warnings about the risks of being overweight, many individuals try all kinds of weight-loss diets with little success. The bad news is that obesity rates are rising sharply...
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