Mixed feedback to police in schools
THERE WERE mixed reactions yesterday, to the new 'Safe School' initiative of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), which involves the assignment of police personnel to 60 schools islandwide.

Shortages dog new school year
THERE WERE numerous reports of furniture shortage and a few incidents of late registration for the reopening of schools in central and eastern parishes, yesterday.

EC braces for 'Ivan'
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP): ISLANDERS SCRAMBLED to put up storm shutters and stock up on supplies as Hurricane Ivan spun closer to the Caribbean with sustained winds of 105 mph...

More rains coming to Jamaica
GREY SKIES, scattered showers and thunderstorms across most of the island marked the start of the new school year yesterday. The rain, caused by a broad surface trough, had students, other children and adults reaching for raincoats and backing out...

Hurricane grounds Air J flights
ALL AIR Jamaica flights for Barbados, Antigua, Grenada and St. Lucia, which were scheduled for today, have been cancelled as Hurricane Ivan bears down on the Eastern Caribbean. The affected flights are JM082 from New York to Grenada, Barbados and...

Programmes promise to curb violence in schools
THE MINISTRY of Education, Youth and Culture will be implementing two major programmes in schools across the island to help curb violence and inculcate positive values and attitudes in students.

Young achiever encourages peers who failed exams
A YOUNG achiever is urging candidates who failed their external examinations to take heart and try again.