Chance upon a duppy
Human beings are made of two main elements - the mind and the body. One is abstract and the other physical, the physical being the vessel in which the abstract exists. When the body dies, the mind can no longer be stimulated....
Health investments in trouble - Spencer
Minister of Health Ruddy Spencer has said global occurrences such as the spread of influenza A (H1N1 virus) and the current economic recession are "threatening health gains and undermining future investments in health".
Morant Bay Courthouse to get temporary home
The Ministry of Justice is to construct a temporary facility to replace the Morant Bay Courthouse in St Thomas which was destroyed by fire on February, 2007.The attorney general and justice minister, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne says discussions ...
Cop accused of beating man freed
A special constable who was accused of beating a passenger on a minibus was freed last week after Resident Magistrate Paula Blake Powell upheld a no-case submission by defence lawyer Peter Champagnie. Denton Davis, 46, was freed after the RM agreed ...
Birth of a nation, birth of a son
Of course I remember it!" a joyful Evett Williams exclaims, speaking about Independence Day, 1962. The day holds special significance for her because it was the day she had her first boy, Donavan Williams....
Dehring reminisces about a younger Ja
Christopher Dehring remembers happier times. "I was born in 1962 ... probably my biggest achievement to date." Dehring jokes. "I do feel ...
Carib governments urged to tackle drug abuse now
Caribbean governments have been warned to "act now" to tackle drug trafficking and abuse in the region. The appeal was made by Beverly Reynolds, programme manager for sustainable development at the CARICOM Secretariat...
BRIEFS - Thieves strike Sabina
Thieves have raided and looted the VIP boxes at the Northern Stand of Sabina Park, including the prime minister's, snatching at least five high-priced plasma television sets.The incident has reportedly forced a searchlight to...
Help, my child is very aggressive and moody
Q: I need your urgent help with a problem I am having with my 11-year-old daughter. When she was younger her brother was badly burnt. This affected her because she was at the scene. Her brother treats her very badly most of the times...
My son joined a gang and I ...
Jevaun* grew up in a home with two Christian parents and he was brought up to adhere to Christian principles. But when hoodlums in the community began picking on him when the extortion became unbearable, he joined the gang to avoid the pressures...
Busy schedules wrecking the home
Corporate parenting in some jurisdictions is a deliberate and combined approach by individuals and organisations to provide service and support for children at different levels of their development. In Jamaica, that is yet to germinate...
After-school activities at home
It seems to me that the present generation is drawn in by video games, television, the latest mobile phone, and any other electronic form of entertainment. When I was in prep school, the only programme I knew about was Sesame Street, and until I was 10 years old...