Tragic end - Body found believed to be that of 11-year-old girl
It was a dark and gloomy day in the community of Cyprus Hall, Belvedere, St Andrew, late yesterday morning, where a body was found, suspected to be that of Ananda Dean. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Carol McKenzie, who is attached to the Constant Spring...
University students get JN scholarships
Twelve outstanding students from the country's three top universities were yesterday recognised for their achievements by the Jamaica National Building Society (JN) with full tuition and bursary scholarships to continue their educational pursuits....
The men speak out
The second staging of The Gleaner-sponsored conference, Men on a Mission, brought together a wide cross-section of men under the theme - Man enough for the times.A group from the Majesty Gardens community, led by Pastor Richard Chang braved gang warfare...
Police suspect murder in elderly couple's death
MAY PEN, CLARENDON: The Clarendon Police say they suspect foul play in the death of an elderly couple in the parish last Saturday night.Louis Bryant, 72, a retired farm manager of Sevens Estate in Clarendon and his 60-year-old-wife Carmen, a retired bank...
Resume hanging - Manchester Chamber of Commerce says it has had enough
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: The dramatic increase in murders in the parish over the last four months, which has drawn national attention, has heightened the call for Government to resume hanging by the majority of the members of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce....
My son is slow for his age
Q: Hi doc, my son is in grade six at a primary school and he cannot read properly. He also writes like a student of a lower grade. He is a happy child and has almost everything for his comfort. Where can I take him for help before it's too late?
Parenting without abuse
Adults acting as children always draw laughter, but a recent play on parenting, staged by the Women's Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) players, provoked argument as well as the usual belly laughs. "What we are going to do this afternoon is to show you some ways that we behave...
Family in crisis
Certainly not, but we must agree that the family worldwide is in crisis. As opined by theologian Mary Hatch, the family is in flux, which would indicate that it is in a state of constant change, and changes in the society will also impact the family positively or negatively.
... not yet, but dying
The original family in Jamaica was kept alive by love.The family was kind and that kindness was displayed through sharing, especially food, considered to be the staff of life.
Family - first school for our children
I say yes to the question 'Is the family as we knew it in Jamaica dead?' According to 'Mr Oxford', a family consists of 'parents and their children, sometimes including grandchildren and other relations.
How alive are we?
The family in Jamaica is very much alive. However, the question is 'How alive?' As a parent, I am of the view that we need to play an active role in our family life as it relates to activities and the values we impart to our children.
Our culture discourages marriage
Is the family, as we knew it, in Jamaica dead? "..."... As we knew it ..." is the phrase that prompts me to write on this issue. "... As we knew it ...?" My heart burns as I write these words because from my earliest recollections 'the family'...
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