End of an era - First female parliamentary clerk retires
AFTER 47 years of unbroken service, Sharonette Lewis retires from the Justice system at the end of December. The first female parliamentary clerk, she retires at the age of 65 to begin a new and uncharted path in her life.
Flair launches Woman Inc Trust Fund
LAST MONDAY, International Volunteer Day was acknowledged in a special way by The Gleaner's Flair Magazine. In the magazine's continued support of Woman Inc. the Woman Inc. Trust Fund was launched at The Gleaner's North Street office....
EVE'S LAW - HIV/AIDS discrimination
WHENEVER THE subject of HIV/AIDS discrimination arises, I usually recall the 1993 movie "Philadelphia" in which Tom Hanks' character was the object of this type of workplace discrimination.
Do GUYS buy the right gifts?
FROM THE purely commercial aspect, Christmas is also about gifts! Women are better at buying presents. There I said it! Guys, we're not experts, admit it. Buying gifts requires a certain style and method...
Lonely at Christmas
LET'S FACE it, feeling lonely can be a pain in that part of the anatomy used for sitting. It especially hurts during a festive season like Christmas. You see Christmas brings some additional 'nice' feelings with it.
Walking comes naturally
LONSDALE ERGUS saw the advertisement in The Gleaner and thought it was worth a try. On December 3, after completing the Reggae Half Marathon he believes it was. "It was great," he recalls after walking the distance in three hours...
Oral: man with the experience
OF THE four members of the Gleaner/Reggae Marathon challenge team, The Gleaner's Oral Anderson was the most experienced. An employee for 14 years, Oral has been running competitively since 1977; participating in over a dozen marathons.
Sunday Best
AT NO time of the year is the 'Sunday Best', more important than at Christmas and New Year's Sunday or Sabbath.Stepping into a church service on those special days must feel like walking on the runway at a fashion show.
Maximise your returns and beat inflation
SPIRALLING INFLATION in recent months has had investors scurrying to find ways to earn a positive real return on their savings. To achieve this objective in the last 12 months, investors would have had to earn in excess of 15.90 per cent...
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