Hard at work in Duckenfield
At the well decorated Bar on the Bump, a small but cosy drinking spot just off the roadway in Golden Grove, St Thomas, Maas Ainsley walks in with a handful of coins.He's about 60 years old and is dressed in blue jeans, a well-ironed shirt and a cap that hides most of his face....
Thomas' fate hangs in the balance
While Dr Omer Thomas has rejected reports that his educational credentials are false, some are still questioning whether the agriculturist is being truthful.On Monday, Karl Samuda, minister of industry, investment and commerce, who raised...
Trelawny Stadium plans on horizon
A MARKETING plan for the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium will be unveiled in May, a spokesperson with the information ministry has told The Gleaner.Andrew Clunis, director of communications with the ministry, says the Bahamas football team will play its 'home' matches...
Prime Minister of Jamaica on 10-day visit to Peru, England
Prime Minister Bruce Golding will head delegations to Peru and England on a 10-day tour starting today. Golding will be in the Peruvian capital Lima from May 15-17 for the fifth European Union, Latin American and the Caribbean summit.
PALS wants mediation on school curricula
A leading civic advocate is lobbying for violence mediation to be formally incorporated into school curricula throughout Jamaica. Janilee Abrikian, general manager of Peace And Love in Society (PALS), argues that timetabling conflict resolution sessions would help address...
Where are the protected areas?
Robert Kerr, conservationist and former manager of the Blue and John Crown Mountains national park, is querying the state of Jamaica's system of protected areas. Speaking at the launch of the Natural History Society of Jamaica's 'Guide to the Blue and John Crow Mountains'...
Kingston comes alive through art
Downtown Kingston again comes alive with colour at the staging of the MultiCare Visual Arts Schools Exhibition tomorrow. The exhibition will be held at the MultiCare sports complex, the Breezy Castle Centre on Harbour Street. Boys and girls from the MultiCare-assisted...
West Portland not a safe JLP seat
It would be remiss of me not to extend sincere thanks to Danville Walker, former director of elections, for the yeoman service he gave to our beloved country during his tenure at the Electoral Office.It is a fact that under his steward-ship...
Time for males to take a stand
The headline of the lead story in THE STAR, Thursday, May 8, 'Eight most deadly men', screamed at me. I thought, men at it again. When will brothers stop killing brothers, sisters and children? Although some women are involved in criminal activities...
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