New lab sweet music to Irwin High's ears
WESTERN BUREAU: Irwin High School in St James has become the first to receive musical instruments to furnish its lab through the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund to the tune of $400,000.
Preparatory school graduates urged to guard their minds
Graduates from the Lannaman's Preparatory School were encouraged to maintain a balance between a healthy mind and a healthy body, months ahead of their transition to high school in September.Speaking at the graduation ceremony, which was held at...
Scrapping absentee witness testimony illogical - Pantry
Former Director of Public Prosecutions Kent Pantry on Wednesday rubbished the logic of arguments in some quarters that evidence from absent witnesses should not be admissible in court.Section 31D of the Evidence Act provides for statements of absent...
BRIEFS
Less than 24 hours after the reported capture of suspected multiple murderer Charlie Wapp, the police have stepped up their search for another of the country's most wanted men.According to the police, they are hot on...
St Andrew Rotary Clubto focus on care for elderly
THE MAJOR project to be taken on by the Rotary Club of St Andrew this year will be an exercise, health and social intervention for the elderly, who currently represent 10 per cent of the Jamaican population."The goal is to enhance the quantity and...
Army dreams get shot down
Kemar Wint isn't a happy trooper. The 22-year-old's dream of enlisting in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), after making his way to Up Park Camp about 7 a.m. Tuesday, was dashed when he discovered that his name was not on a shortlist.
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The Family Life Commission of the Archdiocese of Kingston will this month host a retreat for persons seeking emotional and spiritual healing in the wake of an abortion.Titled, 'Rachel's Vineyard', the retreat will run...
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