Out of bounds? - Henry questions Christie's actions - Says contractor general might have overstepped boundaries in JUTC probe
Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, is raising questions about whether Contractor General Greg Christie overstepped his boundaries by recommending that criminal sanctions be laid against the acting managing director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC)...
Jamaican youths urged to take lead in dealing with HIV/AIDS
With today's commemoration of World AIDS Day, Jamaican youth are being urged to take the lead in keeping HIV/AIDS issues on the public agenda and sex out of the schools.Data from the Ministry of Health and Environment have revealed that AIDS is the second leading cause...
How children learn to drink
Parental alcohol misuse creates considerable problems for most young people. Children learn their attitudes about drinking from those around them, especially from parents. Despite scientific evidence that genetic factors predispose people to drinking...
Frequently asked questions about HIV/AIDS
The following are frequently asked questions and responses about HIV/AIDS as compiled by the Ministry of Health's National HIV/STI Prevention and Control Programme:What is AIDS?Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease in which the body's natural immune...
Salary increase may keep teachers at home
The United States and the United Kingdom are again seeking to woo hundreds of the island's teachers, but Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) President, Doran Dixon, said some may decide not to leave the classroom because of the recent salary increase from the Government...
University of the West Indies (UWI) opens western doors
Western Bureau: With an increase in developments in western Jamaica, the move by the University of the West Indies (UWI) to open its doors to students within the area is being seen as a refreshing addition to academia in Montego Bay...
Another man dead in Hope Flats
THERE WAS more grief in the St Andrew community of Hope Flats yesterday when 55-year-old painter Oswald Albert Davis became the latest casualty of gang violence.Constable Garfield Gordon of the Papine Police Station said Davis was killed by gunmen after...
Gibson, Mabey & Johnson case settled
A case brought against local business group Deryck A.Gibson Limited by the English bridge-making firm of Mabey & Johnson has been settled. The case was dismissed by the court in February, according to court documents perused by The Gleaner...