Education heads meet - Minister, principals to discuss heated issues
Education Minister Andrew Holness and members from the Association of Principals and Vice-Principals are scheduled to meet this Thursday to discuss a number of educational issues, including the controversial matter of auxiliary fees....
Joy Town foundation brightens lives in inner city
What started out as a prayer meeting to restore peace and calm to a volatile community has developed into an institution, aimed at transforming the lives and guiding the destiny of hundreds of inner-city youths. The Joy Town Community Development Foundation has officially...
Male to male sex hurting Caribbean - Report shows homosexuality major cause of HIV transmissions
Mexico City, Mexico: The United Nations says unprotected sex among men, who have sex with men, is one of the main causes of an increase in HIV infections in the Caribbean. UNAIDS yesterday released its 2008 report on the global AIDS epidemic, which gives a comprehensive...
Men caught in a tight spot - Motorcycles, figure-hugging pants increase risk of male infertility
The sex appeal of seeing a risk-taking, leather-clad man speeding through traffic on his motorcycle could be to his detriment, as scientific studies have shown that riding motorcycles and bicycles for extended periods can have a devastating effect on a man's ability to reproduce...
Corporate Jamaica applauds CCTV surveillance move
BUSINESS INTERESTS are applauding the Government's decision to reintroduce closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance systems in major towns to support crime-fighting measures. Arthur Williams, state minister for national security, told the Senate...
Invest in our schools - Education minister urges private sector, diaspora to give to education
Minister of Education Andrew Holness is appealing to members of the private sector and the diaspora to invest in Jamaica by contributing to the infrastructure of schools. Yesterday, an educator, based in the United States, agreed with Holness, saying members ...
St James custos suffers stroke
WESTERN BUREAU: The Custos of St James, Clarence Nelson, remains hospitalised after suffering a stroke at his Anchovy residence near Montego Bay on Sunday afternoon. The custos, who has lost the ability to speak, is also unable to move the right side...
Constable sentenced to five years for sex offence
A policeman who offered a 13-year-old girl a ride to school and then sexually assaulted her is to serve five years' imprisonment. He is Constable Richard Pearce, who was convicted last week of carnal abuse. Justice Donald McIntosh had put off sentencing...
Mixed response to new juror selection policy
A POLICY decision by the Government, to widen the pool of persons for selection as jurors, is receiving mixed responses from Jamaicans. Parliament on Friday passed legislation which will now allow the courts to select persons who are holders of taxpayer...
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