Kern dares critics to find corruption
Embattled former Deputy Shadow Spokesman on Commerce and Industry, Kern Spencer, says there may have been procedural breaches in the Cuban light-bulb project.
St James children gripped by violence
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the numerous measures instituted by the St. James police to combat crime and violence, there is a sense of hopelessness among children in the parish's inner-city communities, who see the problem as a threat to their aspirations.
Tivoli students injured in accident
A group of fourth-form students of the Tivoli Gardens High School in west Kingston burst into tears yesterday morning after hearing the stunning news that one of their classmates, Roxon Johnson, was among five students mowed down by a motor car on Spanish Town Road, Kingston.
My passion is law, says 2008 Rhodes scholar
She stood speechless as she heard her name announced as the recipient of the 2008 Rhodes Scholarship. Se-Shauna Wheatle, the smallest of this year's nine candidates, expressed shock and surprise when she heard her name.
New blood test system is sweet news for diabetics
The launch of the A1C blood test by the National Health Fund (NHF) on Wednesday made it possible for persons living with diabetes to test their blood sugar, using a method which is regarded as the gold standard for the...
Names that stick
In Jamaica, nicknames are a large part of our culture. Whether you like it or not, when you're pinned with a nickname and it sticks, it's likely to stay with you until death, and perhaps even longer. If you've ever scanned the obituaries in this newspaper, you would realise just how many of us have nicknames.
KSAC to clamp down on 'deep freeze' morgues
The operations of funeral homes in Kingston and St. Andrew are to come under greater scrutiny. This follows a resolution that was passed in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) on Tuesday, which states that the KSAC would become a regulatory body for these funeral homes and parlours.
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