Holding them to the books Churches urge young men to go back to school
Faced with the problem of the shortage of eligible bachelors to marry their young women in the congregations, church leaders are addressing the problem by engaging their young men in programmes that will encourage them to be academically..
Varying views
Church leaders are contending that the legal recognition of certain common-law unions will further impede an already injured family life in Jamaica. The ministers asserted that they understood and sympathised with what the legislature was.
Men not pulling their weight
Cecile Kelly, a businesswoman who runs a day care centre and in her mid 30s is a single woman who is having difficulty in finding her soul mate. "I have not come across a man who meets 80 to 90 per cent of my idea of the ideal mate. They often fall...
The controversial Maintenance Act
There are mixed reactions from women about the amendments being made to the Maintenance Act that will give men the right to seek maintenance from their wives or common-law spouses under certain circumstances. "It cheapens both the man and the woman. I...
Scores turn out for Gleaner adult Spelling Bee
Western Bureau: Scores of patrons gathered in the main hall of the Montego Bay Cruise Shipping Terminal to watch the inaugural staging of The Gleaner's Adult Spelling Bee competition ...
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