Labourites stay committed
If one thought the recession and the perceived below-par performance of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) would drive supporters underground, think again. Long before Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie shouted a long and loud "Freedom!" inside the National Arena...

Precautions cause delays - But JLP happy with results
JAMAICA LABOUR Party (JLP) supporters had to wait for up to 30 minutes to enter the National Arena on Sunday as new security measures were put in place for the 66th annual conference.While the majority of Labourites seemed unfazed by the measures...

Immigration Corner - Quizzed on UK life
Dear Mr Bassie, I was reading one of your articles in the newspaper recently, talking about UK immigration.I'm curious to know what is the 'Life in the UK test' and what does it comprise?Let me know because I want to migrate to the UK soon.- PaulDear...

Wanting my family together
Ms Walker-Huntington, My husband has been a US citizen for many years now. I got pregnant in early '08 and spent two months in the US after the first trimester. I chose to return to Jamaica to be with my family, especially my mom...

Combating stomach ulcers
Stomach ulcers are troublesome and common as they affect up to 15 per cent of persons at least once in their lives.An ulcer is an open sore that may occur on the skin or on any of the mucous membranes of the body. An ulcer in the lining of the stomach...

Dear Counsellor - Am I a spare
Q I am in a relationship with a man who only comes and stays with me whenever he has a problem with his baby mother. When he is with me, he treats me well and is very charming. He also plays with my five-year-old son and is more of a father to him than his dad.

'Blame the PNP'
AUDLEY SHAW, a deputy leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the country's finance minister, said it was time his predecessor removed himself from speaking on matters of economics." Before you can pay one policeman or fix one pothole...

Human-rights group wants condemnation of Gambian leader
Trinidad, CMC:The India-based Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is calling on Commonwealth leaders to "strongly condemn" statements made by Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh regarding the personal safety of human-rights advocates.