Whiteman vows to protect political system
BURCHELL WHITEMAN, minister of information, on Tuesday expressed concerns over what he called the integrity of the local political system and vowed to do everything he could to protect it.
We will only accept the best - principal
CAMPERDOWN HIGH, not generally known as a Spelling Bee powerhouse, has been the winning institution of the Kingston Parish Finals for the past two years. The school used to participate in the Spelling Bee many years ago, but through the efforts of...
Fire leaves 47 homeless in St James
WESTERN BUREAU: RELOCATION 2000 co-ordinator, O.D. Ramtallie, is unable to say why beneficiaries of the Providence Heights Housing Development in St. James are still living at Railway Lane, Montego Bay, which was the scene of a major fire that left...
KEVAUGHN NEWMAN: Camera-shy, champion speller
A POKER-FACED appearance and meticulous method got Kevaughn Newland of Camperdown High in the 2003/04 Spelling Bee Kingston Parish Finals. Since there was nothing wrong with his strategy, he didn't change anything and made it two parish titles...
...A mother's pride
THE VENUE was the Gleaner Sports Club, one day in November 2003, and 21 spellers competed in the Kingston Parish Finals of the Spelling Bee. When Kevaughn Newland emerged as the champion of that four-hour plus competition, she was one of the first...
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