Shattered knee, broken dream
"I always want to become a police officer ... for some they use it as a stepping stone ... for me it's a career," said Constable Michael Hayden. So in January 2005, when he graduated from the police training school at the age of 22, he was elated.
Summer a time for recreation
Summer begs you to get out of the house. It's the season of mangoes and reggae festivals, a sun worshipper's dream and the time for a much-needed respite from life's humdrum routine. From July to August, you can literally stop and smell the roses, hibiscus, bougainvillaea...
Changing of the guard
Sir Alexander Bustamante, who was Prime Minister of Jamaica since 1962, retired from active political life in 1967. He was succeeded by Donald Sangster, his deputy for the preceding five years. Unfortunately, after he was sworn in and was finalising the budget...
Teens slain in drive-by
Two teenagers were killed and a man injured in a drive-by shooting in Pembroke Hall, St. Andrew yesterday. The police say 15-year-old Kemar Clarke of Carawina Avenue in Pembroke Hall and Clint Martin Scott, 19, of Merrywood Avenue, also in Pembroke Hall...
Cops expect peaceful polls
The Jamaica Constabulary Force says it is now confident the upcoming general election will be peaceful.According to Assistant Com-missioner of Police Owen Ellington, the man in charge of security operations for the upcoming polls, there is reason...
Seven new nations join World YWCA
Nairobi, Kenya:The final day of the World YWCA extraordinary meeting ended in celebration at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya last Wednesday.Seven new associations joined the largest multi-racial women's movement bringing to 107...
Sighting cataracts from way off
Of all the five senses, eyesight is the one we probably treasure the most. Fear of blindness is a major concern for many people as they age. Eyes provide a window to the world and in many ways function like a camera. The human eye has a lens, an object about the size of an aspirin...
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