Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Tuesday | April 14, 2009
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Dr Beverly Hall's task at the helm pays off
Dr Beverly Hall's job of "turning a big ship and getting it to go in the right direction" is paying off. And, despite her detractors' complaints that her methods to reform Atlanta Public Schools (APS) in the United States are autocratic, she is most proud...

Inside the budget
Increased budget support for special education - Government's support for special education has been boosted with the provision of more than $800 million in the 2009/2010 Estimates of Expenditure.The total figure of $846.6 million will be apportioned as follows...

Five-year-old's shooting spurs plea
Children's Advocate Mary Clarke is pleading with licensed firearm holders, including police personnel, to exercise greater care in the way they store their weapons. Her plea follows reports of the accidental shooting death of a five-year-old boy...

I-94 form queries
Q: I am a regular listener to your radio show, 'Your Legal Corner'. I must say you are doing a great job helping us Jamaicans at home and abroad. I heard that you gave an address to callers who did not bother to fill out a form when they should have because customs...

Premenopause programme
Women whose ages range between their 30s and 50s who have fibroids, tender or lumpy breasts, endometriosis, PMS, fertility problems, weight gain, fatigue, irritability and depression, memory loss, migraine headaches, cold extremities, very heavy...

The mystery of autism
Autism is a disorder that can affect the way a child thinks, behaves, communicates and interacts with others. Children with autism are affected in different ways. Some have only mild symptoms and grow up to live independently, while others have more severe symptoms...


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