Calbert Bennett's broken home, strong nerves
ONE OF a man's basic needs is shelter, a place for him and his family to rest and be protected from the elements. So, he works hard to build a house, big or small. And it feels good when the last block is laid or the final nail is driven. No more landlord, no more rent...
Gov't to assist fire victims' family
The family of the four victims, including three young children, who perished in a blaze in Land Top, St Thomas, on January 25 after their home was set on fire by unknown assailants will receive assistance from the Government towards funeral arrangements...
MAC AIDS and Global Fund reps set to visit Jamaica
A seven-member group from the MAC AIDS and Global Fund will visit Jamaica February from 10-14 to tour the local HIV/AIDS Project funded by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).The team's visit and activities will coincide with local happenings...
It's the mother's choice
I know that I am treading in deep and rough waters, but let's bring this discussion to those going through these scenarios themselves: pregnant women. We are each faced with fears and worries about our unborn child. When my grandmother was pregnant, there were no ways...
What does it taketo discipline a teen?
Disciplining teenagers continues on from what parents have been doing since their children were young. If there wasn't a good foundation to work from, then there are bound to be problems in the teen years. This does not mean that parents won't have difficulties otherwise...
My son can't read
Q.My son is six years old, in grade one (at primary school) and he cannot read. Should I be overly concerned? (I am). Is there any sort of reading centre in the Mandeville area where he could be enrolled, even for one or two hours. His school shift ends at midday...
Peace for Prosperity campaign launched
In spearheading its mission to create a violence-free Jamaica, the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) last Thursday launched its 2009 Peace for Prosperity campaign at the Hilton Kingston hotel in New Kingston. The Peace Day and Peace for Prosperity initiatives...
Mourning the passing of a champion
Hundreds of mourners turned up to pay their last respects to Dr Lucille Maude Mathurin Mair at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Chapel on Friday afternoon. The 85-year-old Mair was eulogised as hard-working, charismatic and a champion for women...
No ordinary woman
There are not many funerals at which even the priest delivering the homily must stridently fight back the compulsion to weep, but it was made clear through all the tears and tributes on Saturday that philanthropist Maureen Jones was no ordinary woman...