Brawl at Kingston Technical High School -Nine boys in police custody
At least five male students were left nursing stab wounds at the Kingston Technical High School on Hanover Street, downtown Kingston, yesterday morning, when violence broke out at the institution. The police had to be called in at the school...
Each one helps one in Mango Valley
In a tiny kitchen in a quaint community called Mango Valley in St. Mary, Miss Joan, a short, plump woman wearing a black hat, striped blouse, a pair of shorts and gold earrings, was getting a little peeved. She was standing in front of the sink with a knife in one hand...
Business schools teaching art of persuasion
The workplace has changed from a hierarchical structure to a more horizontal one, with teams of people of various positions. Workers are expected to be involved in many decisions and help push a company's agenda, no matter their title.
Lara shines in gloom
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: WHOEVER SAID that batting is an art should have been at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium yesterday to see Brian Lara, the West Indies captain and undoubtedly the world's number one batsman, at his glorious best - or pretty near to it.
EDITORIAL - Deep problems at Kingston Tech demand action
This is not a 'we told you so'. For it is rather painful, in the circumstance, to draw attention to a comment in these columns on Monday about what some may have perceived as an attitude of denial by the administration of Kingston Technical High School...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Reparation money to reduce national debt
The Editor, Sir: Slavery and reparations are hot topics in Jamaica. But here are some hard questions before anything can be closed. First, who will get paid? Will the Maroons get payment as well as those with a drop of black blood? Second, where does the slave stop...
'Curfew', 'After Mrs Rochester' top Actor Boy Awards
The last performance at the 2007 staging of the Actor Boy Awards was Nickeisha Barnes singing Lulu's To Sir With Love under a single spotlight, but for Wednesday night's final award it was the 'sir' who gave credit to his students...
ON THE FARM - Producing vegetables more enterprising for Denton
Spaldings, Clarendon: Seven months ago 44-year-old Denton Hapwood was the operator of a meat shop in Lionel Town, Clarendon, but he has discovered a much more enterprising business out of producing vegetables from a greenhouse. Mr. Hapwood told Farmers Weekly...
Hot Wok!
Jah Wok Chinese/Jamaican Takeout Restaurant isan ingenious concept, if only for its name.While 'hot woks' sizzled with the culinary efforts of head chef William Oakley, owner Ian Bruce told Food the story Jah Wok, for the over three years it has been open....
Iran shows British sailors on television
LONDON (Reuters): Iranian television showed yesterday some of the 15 British sailors and marines detained at sea last week, upping the ante after Britain halted official contacts with Iran. Tehran said earlier it would free a woman among the 15 soon...
