Beenie Man and Burke in tax court
Dancehall artiste Moses Davis, more popularly known as Beenie Man, and veteran politician Paul Burke, were among several delinquent taxpayers who were summoned to the Kingston tax court yesterday to answer charges brought against them and their companies....
EU to make good on Dean promise today
The European Commission will today officially disburse $756 million to the Jamaican Government to offset current budget expenses related to Hurricane Dean. The handover, which will take place at Jamaica House, is part of the commission's pledged support to the country following hurricane...
Police Use of Force and Firearms Policy
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recently released a revised version of its Human Rights and Police Use of Force and Firearms Policy. Throughout this month, The Gleaner has been publishing excerpts of the document.
Corporal punishment not a form of violence - students
Most students do not believe corporal punishment is a form of violence, a survey in schools by local gender experts highlights. The survey was conducted and published in 2005 by the University of the West Indies' Centre for Gender Development Studies.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Taking a step towards literacy
Malik Lawrence, a grade six student, had difficulty in keeping pace with his class and was struggling to read grade one books. Last year he decided to join a programme in his school to improve his reading skills. "Everybody in my class could read," said Malik, a student of Rennock Lodge...
The Abortion Debate
Remember greater law To kill is wrong. We currently have legislation against such acts. By definition, to kill is to take the life of a living being. Where am I going with this? A baby, or should I say 'foetus' as the learned may call it, is a living being.
NCTVET executive to head Commonwealth body
Paulette Dunn-Smith, senior director of the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), was elected as president of the Association of Commonwealth Examination and Accreditation Bodies (ACEAB) during a recently conference in Pretoria...
The principles of success ...
Promise, problem, provision"There may be no heroic connotation to the word 'persistence', but the quality is to the character of man what carbon is to steel."- Napoleon HillMany years ago, I had the pleasure of sitting beside a member of the Matalon...
Low patron turnout mars curry festival
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Although marred by a low turnout, the annual Portland curry festival, held on Sunday, provided quality entertainment for those who supported the charitable event. The event, which was heavily promoted, boasted dozens of reggae...
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