'GSAT unfair!' - Non-traditional high schools feel cheated; most students can barely read or write
EDUCATORS AT non-traditional high schools across the island are facing an uphill battle because of the poor quality of students awarded places at their schools. They argue that the method used to place students who sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) is putting them under tremendous strain.
Less than convincing united front from PNP
THE LEADERSHIP of the People's National Party (PNP) is putting on a public display of unity, despite loud whispers from within its ranks that all is not well.
- Going the extra mile - Remedial programmes for failing students at Cambridge High
- Care for the elderly programme needs men
- Fall from grace
The 'art' of commerce - Young entrepreneur weathers setbacks, grows business
The story of PCF Company Limited, a producer of branded items and art-based memorabilia, is one of perseverance by a teenage artist, determined to build a business with his own hands, literally. The business, with headquarters on Slipe Road, Kingston, was started in 2003 by Kevin Frith, only 19 at the time, but with artistic skills he leveraged...
- JUTC drivers to get makeover
- A 'juicy' summer challenge
- Juicy entrepreneurs - Nature's Blend seeking capital
Darren Bravo gets call for first two ODIs
Darren Bravo has been rewarded for a season of heavy scoring for his native Trinidad and Tobago in regional competitions with selection to the West Indies' squad for the first two of four one-day international against India next week.
- Girls' football puts Lennon in the spotlight
- Lankans, Pakistan seek to bury painful memories
- Two wrongs and totally embarrassing
EDITORIAL - CARICOM's interest in supporting Golding
It is somewhat ironic that there is perhaps broader political consensus in Jamaica now, than at any other time, on the logic of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and regional conglomeration. The People's National Party, now in Opposition, is perceived to be the party of integration. The Jamaica Labour Party, on the other hand, is not instinctively regionalist.
Shooting the messenger
The Editor, Sir: A consistent observation that I have made over my career is that persons resort to personal attacks when they have run out of substance in their arguments.
Contagious - Tarrus Riley spreads 'sweet sickness' on third album
It's early Tuesday evening at Grafton Studios in Vineyard Town, St Andrew. Tarrus Riley has just finished voicing a track, but that is not his only reason for being particularly upbeat. He is in the later stages of preparing his third album for an August release on the Cannon label, VP Records handling distribution.
- Dancehall Math - 2x2 never sounded simpler
- Movie Review - Skip the proposal and get over it
- Belafonte praises Jean for humanitarian work
A promise to my daughter
She had barely left my intensive care unit room when I felt myself once again out of breath as my chest tightened. My heart was racing almost as fast as the monitor to which I was hooked up.
- Extracts from The Jamaica Journal - The founding fathers
- UWI Notebook - Groundbreaking work by UWI doctors
- Book Review - The gripping tale of Richie's life
New Kingston's Spanish 'invasion'
The Crissa Group officially launched Spanish Court Hotel, making yet another addition to the New Kingston hospitality industry. By so doing, it proved their mettle by filling the need for luxury, comfort and style in Jamaica's capital city.
Not the same IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again become a hot-button issue in Jamaica but, like so many other issues in here, discourse on the matter is characterised by ignorance, gut feelings and anecdote. The fear of IMF "contamination" is akin to Jamaicans' fear of homosexual "contamination".
Kyle, Joel leads Jamaica to Rotax intenational meet
Kyle Gregg and Joel Jackson are no strangers to fierce, international rivalry in motorsport, and because of this they will be leading Jamaica's charges in the Rotax Senior Class at next month's big international go-kart meet.
- 2009 Subaru Forester: Offering more for less
- Toyota gets 180,000 orders for new Prius hybrid
- 2006 Mazda Demio - Million-dollar marvel
Jamaica celebrates - Building Our Nation, Our Family, Our Home
The attainment of constitutional indepen-dence, according to some, did not usher in any significant new changes in Jamaican life. Admittedly, independent status did bring with it additional responsibilities, notably in regard to the local control and manipulation of foreign relationships.