A soft answer - Hands Across Jamaica For Righteousness' response to violence
THE PEOPLE at Hands Across Jamaica For Righteousness is of the fervent belief that their soft answer can help to turn away the wrath that is being poured out on the nation.

Kidney transplant survivor eyes job market
TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD CAROLYN Brown is a firm believer in second chances. Speaking with The Gleaner last week, Ms. Brown, who received a kidney transplant last August ...

Youth to speak out on violence against children
NEXT WEEK when the Caribbean regional consultation is held in Trinidad and Tobago, young people from throughout the English and French-speaking Caribbean will have a chance to make recommendations and voice their opinions on issues...

Salem Beach clean-up project well supported
CLAREMONT, St. Ann: OVER 200 volunteers participated in a cleaning up exercise at the Salem Beach on Sunday, February 27. Some $2 million will be spent to carry out a development programme at the beach.

Paradise ­ going, going, lost?
PRESERVING THE environment of our planet is easier perhaps and more cost effective than trying to restore it once it has been destroyed. It is a global issue as evidenced in some respects by the recent signing of the Kyoto agreement ...

'Exploit the national strength of St Bess'
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth UP TO $3 billion worth of investment has resulted from the efforts of the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation (SEHF) over the last five years, says director George Watson.