Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Monday | March 23, 2009
What are battered men to do?
The much-publicised fight between Rihanna and Chris Brown has thrown the issue of spousal/domestic abuse back into the media spotlight, again. The discussions heightened when recent rumours of reconciliation between the two started to swirl. Some people became angry... Read More...
Hillel goes global - Offers students internationally accepted qualifications
In an effort to globalise the education landscape of its students, Hillel Academy, a private school in Cherry Gardens, St Andrew, has moved away from offering its students the traditional Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and Caribbean... Read More...
Utech lecturer invited to int'l group
Dr Paul Golding, lecturer, School of Computing and Information Technology (SCIT) at the University of Technology is one of 20 academics worldwide invited to be a committee member for the Association for Information Systems (AIS) in Atlanta, Georgia... Read More...
Pushing for safety in basic schools
Seventy-five operators of early-childhood institutions in Kingston and St Andrew are to benefit from training to meet health and safety standards in their institutions.The Early Childhood Act states that all basic schools are required to develop... Read More...
Parents urged to keep GSAT students relaxed
Sharon Neil, assistant chief education officer in the Student Assessment Unit at the Ministry of Education, is appealing to parents to support and not pressure their children, in light of the upcoming Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), which takes place... Read More...
Beware schools not on the roll - Ministry warns of unregistered institutions
The Ministry of Education has advised students to check with its offices to determine if independent institutions are registered before enrolling. Its latest appeal comes in response to reports last week that students had been fleeced of funds by an unregistered institution... Read More...
Long-serving JTA members honoured
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) has paid tribute to several long-serving staff members, among them one who has served the 44-year-old organisation for 35 years.Dorothy Webb, of the JTA clerical and accounting department, started working with the association... Read More...
Mom-to-be wanted an abortion... Dad-to-be said no way!
"Yes, yes, yes," says Marlon Sutherlandas he plays with his baby's hand. The child smiles at him and makes some bubbly baby sounds. Little does young Sutherland know that his life was saved by his father, the man who now towers above him like a lighthouse on a stormy night.. Read More...
Contracts and contractions
In my sixth month of pregnancy, real worry reared its ugly head. This was about the time when my abundant energy levels took me to the Red Stripe Mound at Sabina Park, where I witnessed a glorious victory of the West Indies over England. At this point I declared that nothing... Read More...
My teen? Pregnant?
Bloggers are having another spirited discussion on www.gleanerblogs.com, this time on how they would deal with the situation of a teenage daughter declaring that she is pregnant. Others, including professionals, giving advice, have responded to our invitation ... Read More...
My two-year-old lacks proper guidance
Q. I cannot decide whether to keep my helper or take my two-year-old to day care. I am very busy and need someone to help in the house, but I think my child is not being guided enough. What should I do? Read More...