A ghost of a chance!
In the June 29 instalment of His Story, called 'Chance upon a duppy', I looked at the existence, or lack thereof, of ghosts, also called duppies, in Jamaica. A deacon from Bath, St Thomas, who claims he has the ability to see duppies formed the backdrop for the story....
'I feel uncomfortable around my colleagues' - Brady-West says some doctors criticise her for campaigning against abortion
The chairman for the Coalition of Defence for Life, Dr Doreen Brady-West, has revealed that she's being made to feel uncomfortable around some other doctors because of her campaign against abortion. "Many of my colleagues have a difference of opinion about it...
Spot Valley High in the limelight - 'Latrine Courtesy' wins best photo
Spot Valley High School of Rose Hall, St James, emerged with top honours at Jamaica National (JN) Foundation's Resolution Project awards ceremony, held at Liberty Hill Great House in Lime Hall, St Ann, last Thursday. The school's entries in the photography contest...
NAJ wants Gov't to aid in the care of nursing homes
The Nurses' Association of Jamaica (NAJ) wants the Government to immediately implement measures aimed at improving the care of the vulnerable in nursing homes, places of safety, children's homes and infirmaries across the country....
Save Our Children - Part 1 - Roving caregivers on the move
It's all fine and dandy that the University of the West Indies has a reputation for producing excellent doctors, nurses and so on, but how can people have any hope of coming close to entering tertiary institutions without sound early-childhood education and parenting?...
Help! Nomadic lifestyle is affecting my son
Q. I have a child who is living in Jamaica. His mother has been constantly moving around since he was about four years old. She left him in Montego Bay with close friends for about two years before she decided to move him to Mandeville to live with an aunt...
Positive attitude and your child
In a world of constant change, many distractions and disappointments, many of our children may find it difficult to maintain a positive attitude. Having a positive attitude is believed to be one of the core characteristics of happy, successful people.
Children, parents sharing hobbies
Imagine children sharing hobbies with their parents - in these days when technology and culture, like their ages, have put distance between the two generations.Some may regard it as mere coincidence. Maybe it's not...
I don't want your opinion ...Didn't I already say that?
On February 23 of this year, my article, 'Did I ask for your opinion?' was published. In it, I complained about ridiculous and unwanted advice I was getting from every woman who has ever mothered a child. Why I thought this was going to stop once my baby was born is beyond me!
Thousands attend Jehovah's Witness convention
Winning souls for the Lord is a relentless mission of the Jehovah's Witnesses, as they seek to spread The Word to thousands at their annual district conventions.The convention, which dates back to the 1950s has seen 11,941 people being baptised so far....
Bahamians remanded on firearm charges
Two Bahamians on firearm charges have been remanded in the St Ann's Bay Resident Magistrate's Court.Twenty-nine-year-old Desmond Hepburn and 37-year-old Glenroy Russell from Nassau, Bahamas, are also on charges of illegal entry into the island....
$49m legalfee delays by-election agreement
A $49-million legal fee is preventing the two major political parties from inking a deal to finally put to rest the political uncertainties generated by the spate of by-elections. Insiders say the Jamaica Labour Party...
'Churchgoing' gunmen shoot five, kill teen in Maverley
The police have linked a shooting yesterday morning in Maverley, St Andrew, to an ongoing feud in the community. Five people were injured and 15-year-old Dorian Scott killed during the incident on Reapers Road, Maverley Avenue...