Remembering Hartley Neita - Hartley held the family together
In the early parts of our life, we may sometimes take the time to contemplate how we will be remembered. When our daily lives come to a close and we are taken from this Earth, we wonder about what people will think of us and how, in our short lives, we have touched...
Beneath the scars - As some friendships fade, new love blossoms for burn victims
The most painful challenge of sustaining burn injuries is the loss of support of friends and family while coping on the tough, cold streets of Jamaica, some victims have said.
Carol Myerswas jolted by the reaction of friends after she lost her right hand, which was burnt...
Gloomy holidays for family of missing woman
For most Jamaican families the Yuletide season represents a time of joy and merrymaking, but for one St Catherine family, the season brings only grief and pain. The family of Itle Doyle, the 63-year-old senior citizen who went missing in October, has still not had any luck...
Shopping safety tips for Christmas Eve
Today is the last shopping day before Christmas and muggers will have their eyes on your money and property. Here are some tips on shopping safely and advice on countering attackers day and night...
Red Cross hunting for more volunteers
As the International Red Cross prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary with a global campaign in 2009, the Jamaica branch hopes to use the campaign to increase the awareness of the charity and attract more volunteers in the New Year. Lois Hue, deputy director-general...
Adopting a child
Single women or couples who are childless, or eager to provide a happier life for a child in state care, are being encouraged to apply to Jamaica's Adoption Board.Though the process is rigorous, interested couples or single women have been urged...
SDA church marks jubilee
The Washington Gardens Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in Drewsland, St Andrew, has helped to strengthen and maintain community ties since it was founded in 1958, Sydney Forbes, an elder, has said.Forbes and other congregants participated in a special jubilee...
Get jazzy with digital TV
THE RUSH is on to acquire a high-definition (HD) television, at least in the United States. Certainly, Jamaicans might follow suit shortly as they try to keep up with the digital era. Jamaica-born Andrew Lorenzo 'Fergie' Ferguson, an information technology consultant...
Excellent learning tool
Gleaner publications have served as educational reinforcement for students at the West Avenue Institute in Kingston. Stakeholders there say the newspaper is not only considered reading material, but has formed the basis for extensive research among students...
Cultivating better reading habits
Teachers at Bog Walk High School in St Catherine have been imploring students to purchase The Gleaner more often to cultivate better reading habits and gain an advantage in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate exams.Elaine Reid, English language...
JC principal credits The Gleaner for improved student awareness
Ruel Reid, principal of the all-boy Jamaica College in St Andrew, credits The Gleaner for its role in a major turnaround in students' awareness of public issues."I want to commend The Gleaner for their support to education, as anything we can do...