Lead poisoning woes worsen
JAMAICANS INTERESTED in being tested for lead poisoning will have to visit private facilities and pay up to $5,000 for their blood to be drawn and processed overseas as there are no public labs locally to do the testing.
A cop preaches 'poetic' justice
WESTERN BUREAU: THE WORDS spoken by Corporal Balfour Gore represent a cry for help from the Police Force for citizens to become more involved in fighting crime.
Risky sex practices by teens spark concerns
HIGH-RISK SEXUAL behaviour among young teenagers is again causing concern for health and education officials. They are grappling with strategies to protect young adults from sexually transmitted infections, teenage pregnancy and sexual predators.
Youngsters engage in sex at early age
RAMPANT PROMISCUITY among pre-teens and teenagers in Jamaica has again sparked fears among local health officials, of increased risky sexual activities among youngsters.
Budget sets Ja on edge
THE GOVERNMENT'S proposed expenditure budget, presented to Parliament last week, has left many Jamaicans edgy about how this $329.8 million budget will be financed.
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