Caribbean girls doing well, but face poor job prospects
London, England: Black Caribbean girls are among a group of ethnic minorities in Britain who have been excelling academically, but face poor prospects when they enter the job market, a report from the Equal Opportunity Commission...
Schoolboy season kicks off - Calabar, St George's square off in opener
Defending champions Calabar High kick off the 2006 Inter- Secondary School Association (ISSA)/Pepsi/Jamaica National (JN) Manning Cup season with a tough game against St. George's College (STGC) at Jarrett Park starting at 2:00 pm.
Michael Lee Chin's philanthropy
Michael Lee Chin's gift of $155 million to the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) to build a new, well-equipped wing of the university's school of nursing is an important development on several fronts, not least for the potential it can unleash.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Consumer rights breached by bill payment agencies
The Editor, Sir: I read in The Gleaner of August 25, 2006 a report on a media briefing hosted by the Consumer Advisory Committee on Utilities (CACU) in connection with the recent introduction of fees for the payment of bills by some...
'The Path to 9/11' explains the how and why of the attacks
Leaving an audience scared, silent and queasy are not the typical hallmarks of a great film. For ABC's two-part movie The Path to 9/11, Sunday and Monday, September 10 and 11, they are the right reactions.
... life - I want to help my child do better
Dear Counsellor: It's back to school time and the old concerns have resurfaced. I would like to improve the grades of my nine-year-old son. He has a 'B' average and I want him to have an 'A' average so that he can go to a traditional...
Doctors warned about cell use around patients
(The Nation): Doctors advised not to use cellphones when dealing with patients. The advice has come from Doctors Chrisita Powlett and Nesha Gibbons, as a result of their research paper entitled Cellphone Usage Amongst Doctors At The Queen...
Blair pledge falls on deaf ears
EDINBURGH (Reuters: British Prime Minister Tony Blair's pledge to quit within a year failed to heal rifts yesterday as his likely successor came under fire from a respected Labour Party heavyweight.
