Punishment not the answer for young girls having consensual sex
Advocates have taken issue with a proposal by Children's Advocate Mary Clarke to have sexual offence laws amended so young girls who have consensual sex with males are held accountable under the law.
CDA doing best to publicise Child Care and Protection Act
While agreeing there is always more to be done to increase awareness of the Child Care and Protection Act, Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Allison Anderson says the agency has done quite well with the limited resources ...
Real deal about home work
After I had my son, I started working from home, but no one really took me serious.
'Sweetie' pleasing customers while creating lasting friendships
WESTERN BUREAU:The shouts of "Gleaner! Gleaner!" could be heard distinctly as 'Sweetie' stood in the midst of bumper-to-bumper traffic at the intersection of Alice Eldemire Drive and Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay,...
Battle for political supremacy in eastern seats
While Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is confident that her party's firm grip on Region Two - comprising the parishes of St. Mary, Portland and St. Thomas - will continue ...
Parents losing their children to the 'Dons'
The Rev. Dr. Claudette Cooke, director of Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), says one of the reasons parents are losing their children to the 'Dons' is "they are there, you are not!"
A forgiving 'archangel': Best friend of victim helped secure murderer's release
A decade after Ivan Morgan and Earl Pratt murdered his best friend, instead of thinking about taking revenge, Jerry Parks has extended the hand of forgiveness by helping Pratt to meet the criteria for release from prison on parole.
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