CHANGE MAKERS - Looking at our nation's great men
Peter Ferguson, who has been involved with photography and the arts, is the author of Changemakers: 101 Portraits of Men in Jamaica, a book of powerful images which is imaginatively produced. The book is available on sale at 59 Hope Road in St. Andrew....
NATIONAL LABOUR DAY MESSAGES
A special day for all Jamaicans - My fellow Jamaicans, on this very special Labour Day, I greet you in peace and love. This is a day of togetherness when we give freely of our time and effort, honouring our ancestors ... strengthening our communities.
Redesigning of Spaldings market project complete - Work restarts on phase one construction
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Milton Brown has disclosed that changes have had to be made to the market project being undertaken at Spaldings in north west Clarendon. Mayor Brown told The Gleaner that the changes were made because the work got started....
Poor home strategies stunt early childhood learning
Lack of early stimulation in the home has been found to be the root cause of learning disabilities affecting children who are seen at the Mico College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre. Clinical psychologist Ghia Townsend says...
Justice on trial - Hauntings of the Woolmer case and beyond
I followed with interest and sometimes wry amusement, the developing story regarding the unfortunate death of Bob Woolmer in Jamaica. I couldn't help but reflect on what would have been likely to happen had he died in a different place in Jamaica and the potential suspects...
The courage to continue
TIME MAGAZINE in a recent article commented on the quality of success that enables a man or woman to persist despite the odds; to fall and rise again, to outlast failure and to end in victory. The writer said, "What ultimately defines us is not what happens to us...
The Best of Leandro
Urban Leandro is one of those Jamaicans who can claim to have left his mark on this world. It is funny that he is classified as solely Jamaican, as the very private man, who became a very public artist...
Feedback letters to the popular Roving with Lalah
The following are feedback letters to the popular Roving with Lalah feature published every Thursday. Robert would like to thank his readers for joining him on his adventures throughout the Island and hopes they'll keep taking the ride. Be sure to look out for another exciting adventure tomorrow!
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