Women entrepreneurs collaborate for success
Thirty-eight businesswomen from the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprises (MSME) alliance were deemed more self-reliant on Monday after graduating from the 'Students in Free Enterprise Jamaica Project'. The graduation ceremony for the project...
HOPE for central Kingston - Kiddie summer camp seeks to bridge divide
Despite tribalistic violence plaguing communities in central Kingston, children there are still clinging to a sense of HOPE. More than 100 children are getting welcome reprieve from the rigours of schoolwork and turf conflicts during a three-week summer camp led...
Penny-pinching power - Homemakers' tips on cutting grocery bills
Housewives continue to utilise creative means of beating skyrocketing prices of food items. Charmaine Henry, of Kingston, told The Gleaner that she networks with relatives and friends, who live in rural Jamaica to supply her with ground provisions...
Lessons from Seabiscuit (Pt 3) - Discovering your gift
The early life of the racehorse Seabiscuit was one of failure, abuse and discouragement. He overcame discouragement because he was surrounded by persons who loved him and spoke words of kindness to him. This changed the horse and helped to transform him ...
Ninth-graders get second chance
Some 6,174 students from 83 schools islandwide have benefited from the Student Empowerment Programme to complete their secondary education. The programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Education that seeks to provide opportunities for grade nine...
Notice served! - Former mayor warns of Spanish Town mayhem
Former Mayor of Spanish Town Dr Raymoth Notice has criticised the political directorate for not capitalising on the urban centre's short-term peace to press through meaningful social and economic reform. Notice argued that the deplorable living conditions of many residents ...
Businessmen call for better tourism marketing
OCHO RIOS, St Ann: Business interest in Ocho Rios are calling on the Government to do more in terms of marketing the tourist industry in order to allow the industry to successfully overcome the challenges to its growth and viability. Some key players in...
Reading centre opened in Chapelton
MAY PEN, Clarendon: A reading centre was opened in Chapelton last Thursday at the Bernadette Preparatory School on Main Street, Chapelton.The centre was funded by the Environmental Foundation (EFJ) of Jamaica, who sponsored, the erection of a container...
UWI takes charge
As the University of the West Indies celebrates its 60th anniversary, some of its academic staff will leave the halls of learning and don new hats as guest editors for The Gleaner.
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