LABOUR DAY: Residents give Siloah Basic School refreshing facelift
Black River, St. Elizabeth: The 2007 parish Labour Day project in St Elizabeth got off to a smooth start at about 8:30 a.m. at the Siloah Basic School, where a number of residents turned out to assist with the day's work, which included painting, repairing the roof...
Late start in the west
WESTERN BUREAU: It was a low-key Labour Day in the parishes of Trelawny, Hanover and St. James, as few projects were seen under way on Wednesday. The parish projects, the refurbishing of the Duncans clock in Trelawny and the historic Dome in Montego Bay...
Friends of Vaz Prep treat the elderly
Rather than cleaning the streets or painting the school as part of its Labour Day activities, past students, teachers and parents of Vaz Preparatory School, Kingston, laboured with love and provided senior citizens in the Rollington Town community...
'Violence does not originate in schools'
Maxine Henry-Wilson, Minister of Education and Youth, says she believes that violence does not originate in schools as a child's environment, socialisation, and approach to resolving conflicts are factors contributing to violence in schools.
Ex-cops organise repairs to Richmond Police Station
The Richmond police station in St.Mary will be renovated this weekend when some 26 members of the Jamaica Ex-Police Association, Florida chapter, undertake the exercise. Supplies and equipment totalling US$3,000 have been donated for the project by the members to assist...
Remedial classes benefit inner-city communities
Executive Director of the RISE Life Management Services (formerly Addiction Alert), Sonita Morin Abrahams, has said that the social intervention programmes offered through the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) have been very beneficial...
Mike Henry objects to Prescott visit
Central Clarendon Member of Parliament Mike Henry has raised objections to the visit of British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to Jamaica. Mr.Prescott, who arrived in the island on Tuesday, was here to participate in activities to commemorate the bicentenary...
From squatters to proud landowners
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: With 110 certificates of title handed over by the National Land Agency to residents throughout St Catherine yesterday, they have now moved from squatter status to proud landowners. "There were times when we were even ashamed...
Have correct documents when registering your children for school
Too many parents are still turning up without the proper documentations when registering their children for school, according to school educators. May is the start of registration for children entering early childhood institutions (ECI) and primary schools...
UWI lecturer makes Marcus Garvey presentation in Cuba
As part of ongoing activities to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic trade in Africans, the Jamaican Embassy in Havana, Cuba was involved recently in staging a discussion on Caribbean slavery and the global impact of the political...
Energy fund needs power
A cornerstone of government attempts to encourage renewable energy in Jamaica, the US$10-million (J$682 million) national energy fund, remains behind schedule. Meanwhile energy costs continue to rise with gas prices reaching a record level, yesterday....
The best of Leandro
Urban Leandro was one of those firm believers in fixing the social ills within the society. Without doing so he thought progress was something that would be out of the reach of Jamaicans.As we continue to remember the famous cartoonist...
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