From prison to stardom and back - The journey of Abdel Wright, an artiste with a difference
The brief performance he gave recently at The Gleaner says it all. He's a musical genius who should have conquered the world. Because, with his eclectic brand of music, charisma, swagger and endearing je ne sais quoi, the world should have been at his feet...
Bungling slows Daley case - Proceedings to restart Wednesday
The alleged video and audio recordings of Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley accepting protection money from a businessman have sparked many verbal clashes in court between lawyers for the defence and the Crown ...
Move to ID Caribbean roots in US census
A bill calling for Caribbean nationals to have their own ancestry category on the United States census form for 2010 was recently introduced by Jamaican American Congresswoman, Yvette D.
All pigs aren't created equal - Swine flu not the same as 'hog flu'
Health officials last week cautioned Jamaicans not to mistake or confuse the deadly influenza A, or H1N1 virus, more commonly known as swine flu, with what has been customarily referred to as 'hog flu'. Dr Marion Bullock-Ducasse, director of emergency...
Women's movement happy about tax changes
Privy Council finds holes in Olint case - Says courts a law unto themselves
The United Kingdom Privy Council has said that some of the ex parte injunctions granted in the Jamaican courts show a disregard for the rule of law. The observation was made by the Privy Council, Jamaica's final appellate body, when it handed down its reasons...
A very unpleasant counsellor
How is a counsellor supposed to relate to a child who needs counselling? The counsellor at my organisation is so rough.
Importance of fathers in children's lives - Going that extra mile to be a dad
"Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad", goes an adage; a poignant reminder that merely fathering a child does not make one a father in the real sense.
Ja early childhood foundation supports positive parenting
Early stimulation of children cannot be achieved without positive parenting.
Ticky Ticky gets road rehab
The Ticky Ticky Road in Manchester was reopened last week after extensive rehabilitation work at a cost of more than $19 million. Under the project, which was undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through funding from the World Bank...
Bedtime Story: A family of doggies - The beanbag incident
We are into chapter 6 of our story told by Yoda. One evening, our human Mummy and Daddy went out and forgot to shut us into our special room in the back of the house.
Jamaica to upgrade slums
Jamaica will benefit from a Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) as the Government moves to tackle a squatter plague which accounts for one-third of the country's 2.7-million population.The programme will be co-administered by the United...
Do I need a full-time nanny?
How will it be when the baby arrives? Will my husband and I need to be alone with our newborn, or will we be desperate for help from the moment we bring him home? Neither of us has done this before, so how can I know from...
Growth of at-risk youths must be arrested - Holness
Minister of Education Andrew Holness has said Jamaica's school system must become more relevant to young males, adding that social intervention programmes must be engineered to capture the widening group of at-risk youth, the majority of whom are also males...
Writing to Emma - I'm a proud mom
Hi Emma,I read your article and kept nodding my head from start to finish (well almost!).
Move to ID Caribbean roots in US census
A bill calling for Caribbean nationals to have their own ancestry category on the United States census form for 2010 was recently introduced by Jamaican American Congresswoman, Yvette D. Clarke, of New York's 11th Congressional District, in the House of Representatives...
Parents integral to students' success in literacy test - teacher
For students to do well at the Grade Four Literacy Test, their parents must be integrally involved in their lives.
Portmore councillors haggle over overseas trip
Prime Minister Bruce Golding and state minister Robert Montague have instruc-ted the Portmore Municipal Council to tighten its belt by trimming a four-person delega-tion which will visit the United States...
Be our guest!
Our guest editors are dropping in again. This time, an all-female team led by Carolyn Gomes, executive director of Jamaicans for Justice ...
Respect begets respect, Mr PM
'MOSES' Golding, you promised to raise the bar of political discourse, but your contribution to the 2009-2010 Budget Debate in Parliament on Tuesday makes us wonder whether you believe a single word you say.We need not waste time telling you how...