Peter vs Portia - Phillips declares PNP leadership bid
Dr PETER Phillips last night confirmed he would make a second bid for the presidency of the People's National Party (PNP), telling an enthusiastic crowd he has what it takes to return the party to its socialist roots. Phillips, member of parlia-ment for East Central St Andrew...
Bullets for books - UWI working with August Town for peace
The historic truce which members of the volatile August Town signed last month is expected to last for five years. But if the University of the West Indies (UWI) has anything to do with it, peace in August Town will last forever...
Reclaiming Flankers - Peace centre seeks to rescue troubled community
Mention the name of Flankers in Montego Bay to Jamaicans who are familiar with current affairs, and they could tell you a thing or two that are not impressive about it. This image is, however, being changed by the work of the Flankers Peace and Justice Centre...
Food quality linked to failure - study
Children who are undernourished during the first two years of life are more likely to underperform in school and develop self-esteem issues as adults than those who receive adequate nutrition in early childhood, research has found...
Learning in Jamaican and English
"Nuh ton hova di piepa til mi tell yuh we fi du," a teacher at the Hope Valley Experimental School, St Andrew, told her students before the beginning of an examination. Under other circumstances, this reporter would have been taken aback...
89-year-old shot, killed
WESTERN BUREAU:Gunmen continued their reign of terror in the western parish of St James yesterday, killing an 89-year-old man.The senior citizen, who lived alone, was attacked at his home in the volatile Hendon/Norwood community about 6 a.m.
New blood needed - Jamaican Diaspora calling for 'old' politicians to retire and make way for younger generation
Some members of the Jamaican Diaspora are calling for the introduction of a mandatory retirement age for politicians to ensure that new blood is continually injected into the political process. They are arguing that politicians should be required to retire at a stipulated age...
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