When the boy is the victim (Pt I)
The cases of girls being sexually molested or raped by their stepfather are many, and the causes and consequences of such actions have been discussed and debated at length. Some of the victims' mothers, especially those who ignored their daughter's plight...
A Time to Live - Jamaican Birth Rituals
Around the world and throughout history, the birth of a child has been attended by certain rituals. Today, with most children born in hospitals and prenatal and post-partum activities conforming to western medical guidelines, many birth rituals have disappeared.
Golding cites reparation roadblocks
The three-week-long parliamentary debate on reparations for slavery ended last Tuesday, with the featured speaker, Opposition Leader, Bruce Golding. The essence of his presentation was that the pursuit of reparations was the morally correct thing to do...
Debt ceiling raised again
The country's debt ceiling will shortly be raised by another J$50 billion, going up from J$650 billion to $700 billion.The Senate on Friday passed a bill - An Act to Amend the Loan Act - to give effect to the increase, thereby affirming the earlier...
Screwworm programme chalks up $1b price tag
The country has so far spent US$22 million (J$1.4 billion) on the screwworm eradication programme, which got under way in 1999.Eight years into the programme, which is set to expire this year, the Opposition in the Senate on Friday expressed...
What are you really eating?
The modern food industry constantly invites us to eat more processed or packaged food. A major portion of your diet now comes out of a can, bottle, box, bag or package. Ideally, you should be able to tell what's in the food you are eating...
JPS ready for CWC
The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) has said that its preparation for this month's ICC Cricket World Cup is almost complete. The company has spent in excess of $25 million to upgrade facilities on the transmission and distribution lines...
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