Blessings in the midst of his storm
JUST FOUR years ago, Everette Armstrong was making a comfortable living as a fisherman in Black River. After accumulating enough funds, he invested in a grocery shop, supplying to the small community in which he lived. But in late 2003, Mr. Armstrong's life took a sudden...
Kingston Technical boys get 'maximum suspension'
THE EDITOR, Sir: WE WISH to respond to particular aspects of your editorial of March 26, 2007 entitled "Confronting school indiscipline." While we welcome your newspaper highlighting this critical national issue, the administration, staff and, we dare say...
Kingston Technical students face court today
Seven male students of Kingston Technical High School, along Hanover Street, downtown Kingston, are scheduled to face the court today for unlawful wounding, in relation to an incident at the school on Wednesday, which left at least four boys nursing stab wounds....
Japan boosts technical aid to Jamaica
Following on Japan-CARICOM cooperation agreements in 2000, Jamaica has benefited from technical assistance programmes, sponsored by this Asian country, in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention as well as support for varied development programmes....
New UK visa application centre
As of May, new procedures will be introduced for the handling of visa applications for the United Kingdom (UK), according to the British High Commission. Applications will be made through a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) based in Kingston...
Election boss warns underage cons
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has raised concerns about the high incidence of under age persons who are seeking to be enumerated.In a statement yesterday, Director of Elections Danville Walker described this development as "disturbing", warning...
Jamaican development and investment manual coming
Jamaica will soon have a development and investment manual, aimed at enhancing the country's prospects for attracting new investments and furthering economic growth. Governor-General Professor Kenneth Hall announced in his Throne Speech yesterday that the manual will guide developers...
Breath of fresh air
The following are feedback letters to our popular Roving With Lalah feature, which is published every Thursday. - Dear Robert: Mango Valley is all I need now! For real! I have just finished reading your article on Mango Valley.
Retrial for cops on murder charge
The three policemen who are charged with the murder of reputed gunman, 25-year-old Noel Barnes, of Bull Bay, St. Andrew, will have to face a retrial. A 12-member jury retired yesterday for four hours and failed to arrive at a unanimous verdict. Residents of Bull Bay, St. Andrew...
The UNESCO 'Slave Route Project' - A catalyst to break the silence
One of UNESCO's lasting contributions to a global grasp of the mandatory commitment to human progress is, arguably, its successful advocacy to achieve official recognition of slavery and the trade in Africans as a crime against humanity in time for the World Conference...
Bridging longevity gap through the heart
(Los Angeles Times): For as long as anyone has kept statistics, and with a range of speculative explanations, what has been irrefutable is that white people in America live longer than black people. Called the black-white life expectancy gap...
LETTER FROM LAURA - Kolkata: Ruined splendour
Think of Kolkata and immediately The Black Hole of Calcutta comes to mind. Those who have heard only of Mother Teresa and her work with the homeless and poverty-stricken of Calcutta may assume the phrase refers to the entire city as an insalubrious environment filled with beggars....
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