Still fired up on life
She had chocolate-coloured skin and thick dreadlocks that fell just above her waist. She stretched across the table to retrieve an envelope. After shaking it for a few seconds, she blew on it, giving rise to a cloud of dust. "Mi a tell you, Rasta. Is a joy and a blessing fi really watch....
Day 16 - 'Samples sent to UK not sufficient'
JUDITH MOWATT, director at the Government Forensic Science Laboratory, said yesterday that a senior British police officer told her that the Forensic Science Service in London did not have sufficient samples from Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer...
GoGSAT now at Sangster's Book Stores
For additional ways to help your child to prepare for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), there is now the GoGSAT Access Card. When you buy this card, all you have to do is scratch the back, as you would a phone card, to reveal a username and password which will grant access ...
27 candidates submit campaign expenses
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is reporting that only 27 of the 146 candidates who ran in the September 3, General Election have submitted details of election expenses.To date, 14 candidates from the ruling Jamaica Labour Party have provided the EOJ with information....
Government of Jamaica to help persons affected by 'Dean'
As of next week more than 4,000 persons whose houses were affected in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean should begin receiving help under the Government's $1-billion housing reconstruction programme. The Government is expected by that time to complete the verification process...
Court pleads for more jurors
High Court Judge Courtney Daye on Monday spoke out against the practice of many Jamaicans who bring in medical certificates in an effort to avoid jury duty. The judge, who was opening the Michaelmas session of the Hanover Circuit Court....
New trial dates set
New trials dates were set on Monday for President of the National Association of Taxi Operators, Edgerton Newman, who is charged with carnal abuse and Prince Vale, 25, labourer of a Kingston address, who is charged with the murder of Anglican Priest...
Cold Spring slips away - Soil erosion threatens the lives of St James families
COLD SPRING, St. James: Zelia Waite has occupied her home in Cold Spring, St. James, for 26 years and her husband, Alphonso, 14 years before. There is no doubt they had envisioned living out their golden years together there, but their dreams have now been literally eroded.
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