Blair leads peace bid in Mtn View
BISHOP HERRO Blair, head of the Peace Management Initiative, will this morning meet representatives of violence-plagued communities off Mountain View Avenue in an effort to halt the rash of deadly flare-ups that has rocked the area ...

Flawed code fuels school rule chaos
JAMAICA TEACHERS' Association (JTA) president, Ruel Reid, has criticised the effectiveness of the Education Code, charging that its failure to stipulate specific guidelines on conduct is fuelling a lack of consensus on school discipline.

Gender experts hail Maintenance Act amendments
GENDER AFFAIRS specialists are supporting the proposed amendments to the Maintenance Act, which will give men the right to seek maintenance from their wives or common-law spouses under certain circumstances.

Henry-Wilson, Pickersgill likely to retain PNP posts
THE PEOPLE'S National Party will hosts its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Sunday at Sandals Whitehouse in Westmoreland. It is the first NEC meeting since the party held its annual conference two weeks ago.

OUR DAY TO SHINE - 'Your Health' and Health Project 2005 take top PAHO awards today
Dear Readers, The Gleaner's multi-award winning feature, Your Health, your favourite weekly health feature, copped yet another award, this time the prestigious Pan American Health Organisation's (PAHO) award...

Basic schools to fall under Gov't spotlight
JAMAICA'S MORE than 2,000 early childhood institutions are to come under closer scrutiny following yesterday's passage of the Early Childhood Regulations in the House of Representatives.

'Richie Pooh' faces another murder charge
CONVICTED MURDERER 'Richie Pooh' of the notorious Gideon Warriors gang, who was sentenced last week to 30 years' imprisonment, is now facing a murder charge. The gangster, whose real name is Kevin Tyndale, appeared in the Home Circuit Court on Monday...

House to mull retroactive payouts on insurance claims
INSURANCE COMPANIES offering third-party motor vehicle coverage could soon be required to make retroactive payments to clients who have already received minimum payments.