EDITORIAL - Old-time fisticuffs now deadly stabbing as murder goes to school
TWO SCHOOLBOYS in a fight. In times not too far past, the scuffle would have ended with a bloody nose, a torn shirt, scraped knuckles. Today - a few days ago to be exact - in a St. Catherine schoolyard, two schoolboys got in a fight. When it ended, there was no bloodied nose...
Jamaica, ganja, and the world
A few weeks ago, I spoke at the Victoria Cross Dinner of the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence Force. The Victoria Cross is the highest award available to military officers workingwithin the British tradition; and the Victoria Cross Dinner... - Stephen Vasciannie
Expose abusive mothers
A number of issues have taken hold of the Jamaican society that we need to analyse and deal with urgently. Foremost among these is the issue of parenting. We have to stop being satisfied with a situation where parents abuse or ignore their children. - Beverley Anderson-Manley
Pre-empt child abuse
The Child Care And Protection Act (2004), does not go far enough. It concentrates on the detection, reporting and punishment for breaches against the act and, in so doing, aims to redress and deter abuse of all children. However, it should be amended... - GarthRattray
NOTE-WORTHY - Beauty and politics
Beauty and politics - In reference to news story "P.J. backs Lisa" (June 7) I would like to ask former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is what has beauty to do with political experience? Why should beauty replace democracy?
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