An ex-soldier's plight - Pt 1
When ex-policeman Charles Brown left Jamaica in the mid-1980s for the United States, on a one-year visa, he had no idea that he would be there for 19 years, uprooted and unceremoniously returned to the land of his birth. After being given an honorary discharge...
Young attorney raises the Bar - Kedian Francis aspires to be a law unto herself
At only 24 years old, Kedian Francis earned the distinction of litigating in one of this year's hot-button cases - the Bob Woolmer inquest.Having been called to the Bar only last year, Francis was selected as part of a two-member team from local law firm DunnCox...
Mico offering four-year degrees by September 2008
As of September 2008, all entrants to The Mico University College will be pursuing four-year degree programmes in areas such as primary, secondary and special education.This year, Mico will host its final crop of diploma students before switching to the new programmes....
VMBS awards over 80 GSAT grants
MORE THAN 80 first-form high school students, who recently sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), received Victoria Mutual Building Society's GSAT 'Head-Start' scholarships at the bank's Scholarship and Award presentation ceremony held at the Alhambra Inn...
Santa Cruz candidates set for battle
Santa Cruz, St.Elizabeth: With the 2007 Local Government Elections to be held on Wednesday, the Santa Cruz division in north east St. Elizabeth - a division controlled by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) for well over 20 years - has been said to be the main battleground...
Preparing your mail items
With the Christmas holidays so close, it is especially useful for customers to note that they must carefully prepare all mail, as this allows the postal service to fulfil its mandate for speedy, safe mail delivery. Please make note of these tips on how mail...
CSO stages Norman Road health fair
The Post and Telecommunications Department's health fair was held at the Central Sorting Office in Kingston last Thursday, November 29. Tremendous emphasis was given to 'health' issues, but notwithstanding this focus, there were a few 'distractions' given the diverse range...
TV is bad news - especially for kids
OVER AND over again, I have explained to readers of this column that most of our common health problems are simply a result of our unhealthy lifestyles. I contend that what we need is not more doctors, more drugs or more hospitals. Rather, we need much more to educate and motivate...
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