Raise it! Youth want age of consent lifted
Some of the island's young people are throwing their support behind calls for the age at which adolescents can legally consent to sexual intercourse to be increased to 18 years.
Prisoner sues Government over shooting
A prisoner who is serving a sentence for murder filed a suit in the Supreme Court yesterday against the Government.The prisoner, 28-year-old Germaine McIntosh, is seeking damages for gunshot injuries he suffered while in prison. The prisoner is...
Born to preach
Family folklore has it that when he was one, John Francis took his first steps with a Bible in his hand. Noone knew for sure where he got the Bible.
Across the nation
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Following a recent visit by a team of assessors from the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Northern Caribbean University (NCU) has had three more degrees accredited. The degrees now accredited are: The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)...
1964: Marcus Mosiah Garvey
The remains of the body of Marcus Garvey were brought back to Jamaica in 1964 and re-interred in the King George VI Memorial Park in Kingston.
Cave found in couple's backyard
Discovery Bay, St. Ann: When Raymond Kirlewdecided to fulfil his wife's dream of having a swimming pool in their Dairy, St. Ann, backyard, he got two workmen to drill the flat rock on the location.
Five vehicles stolen daily
At least five vehicles are stolen daily, and as the summer deepens, the police are advising car owners to be extremely protective of their vehicles during the holiday season. Speaking with The Gleaner yesterday, Deputy...
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