Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Monday | December 21, 2009
Maas Roy and the dead colonel
In Life According Maas Roy, Yvonne Archer documents the life stories of Stanley Roy Archer, her father. With Yvonne as narrator and Stanley Roy the direct voice, together they have written a memoir that is not only funny, dramatic and nostalgic... Read More...
PCOA, PSC merger to be completed by April
Minister of National Security Senator Dwight Nelson says the merger of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) and the Police Service Commission (PSC) should be completed by April next year... Read More...
Ensom City Primary lauds retired teachers
The Ensom City Primary School in St Catherine honoured five former teachers who gave a total of 192 years of service to the classroom. Hundreds of former colleagues, students, friends and representatives from the community... Read More...
Linstead Consultative Committee fêtes children
Nine-year-old Nicholas Thompson wore a very broad smile while enjoying ice cream at the Linstead Consultative Committee's annual children's treat."I like this treat as it makes me feel special each time Christmas comes around. Read More...
'Understand the seriousness of not buckling up'
Dr Lucien Jones, vice-chairman and convenor of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), says passengers need to understand fully the protection given to persons who buckle up in the back seat of vehicles and the danger of non-use. Jones' declaration came... Read More...
Rewarding bad boys, ignoring the good 'uns
While I am sure there are things about the whole Gully-Gaza affair that have stuck in the craw of many a person, there is one particular aspect that has enraged me. The predictable public resolution of the cutting edge of Mavado and Vybz Kartel's conflict... Read More...
Supervise them - Don't 'snoopervise' the children ...
With her expertise, she had strangers speaking to each other like they were old friends. These individuals were brought together by the common need to find solutions for the issues they have with their teenagers and to know how to instill old values... Read More...
Fuel for your baby
There has been a long-standing debate about what to feed one's baby and when to introduce particular foods taking place in a forum of domestic CEOs from all over the globe, who meet weekly in Kingston, Jamaica!... Read More...
My mother keeps on WORRYING
Q. My mother is such a worry-wart. I am so concerned that she is going to have a heart attack. She sees the children on the computer and thinks the devil will send them messages through the computer.... Read More...
Beat the boredom
The young get bored easily as home activities become routine and there is a desire for fun. No need to despair. Beating boredom can be inexpensive and worthwhile. Raymond Simmonds, a father of three preteens, knows that it is essential to keep the young ones active ... Read More...
