Taylor Land residents still living on the banks
It happens every year. Tonnes of dirt and rocks flow into homes occupied by residents of Taylor Land in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, each time it rains heavily, leaving them, they say, relying only on the mercy of God to save their houses...
Offenders yet to be charged under the Child Care Act
Three years after the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA) was passed in Parliament, aspects of it remain toothless as mechanisms are still not in place to prosecute persons who fail to report abuses against children. Mandated by the CCPA, the role of the Children's Registry...
Boys' home goes green - Two hundred trees planted for Environment Day
Two hundred native trees were planted on the Muirton Boys' Home property in Portland by a team of environmentalists and students in celebration of World Environment Day on Tuesday. A variety of trees, including blue mahoe, cedar, fiddlewood, and lignum vitae were planted in order...
Grade Four Literacy woes
Minister of Education and Youth, Maxine Henry-Wilson, is blaming some teachers for the poor performance of some students who sat the Grade Four Literacy Test."Teachers seem to absolve themselves of all responsibility," she said, in response to Tuesday's...
PAHO task force calls for 'trans fat-free Americas'
Experts on nutrition and public health, convened by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), called yesterday for the elimination of industrial trans fatty acids from food supplies throughout the Americas.The call for action followed the release of special task...
Scotiabank funds creative anti-violence counselling
Over 500 students from the Tivoli Gardens and Kingston Technical High schools, along with 220 inner-city residents from six inner-city communities across Kingston, have been sponsored by Scotiabank to view the compelling anti-violence drama Curfew...
Constitutional reform plan is 'misleading'
Opposition Leader Bruce Golding says the Green Paper on Constitutional Reform, which was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, is "deficient and misleading". Mr. Golding said in a release on Wednesday that, while there were a number of fundamental provisions on which agreement...
Deaf association to host sign-language seminar
The Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) will be hosting two one-day workshops on 'The Profession of Sign-Language Interpreting'. The workshop is open to all serious signers currently functioning as sign-language interpreters in school, seminars, medical, religious....
Neighbourhood Watch programme under review
The National Neighbourhood Watch Secretariat, in conjunction with the community relations branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, is now assisting with the reshaping and redefining of the role of the Neighbourhood Watch movement...
Prime Minister of Jamaica promises speedy recovery if disaster hits
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has given the assurance that all necessary measures will be put in place to minimise the effects and ensure a quick recovery should the country be impacted by a tropical storm or hurricane during this season.
Hanover road rehab project gets big boost
Rejoin, Hanover: The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on Wednesday signed a contract valued at just under $23 million, for the rehabilitation of 3.5 kilometres of roadway in the farming community of Rejoin in Hanover. The contract-signing ceremony took place....
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