Published:Thursday | September 22, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Issues of whether there will be affordable housing available for people in downtown Kingston, in addition to unequal employment opportunities, were again raised yesterday as members of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and the Urban...
Published:Tuesday | September 20, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
With the Church's ethical standards under the radar post the conviction of the Reverend Merrick 'Al' Miller, the Reverend Garnet Roper, head of the Jamaica Theological Seminary (JTS), said that come January, there would be a degree programme in...
Published:Monday | September 19, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The uncertainty surrounding whether the new academic year would be hit by teacher shortage has been put to rest. Education Minister Ruel Reid said on Monday that so far, there have been no reports of educators leaving the system.The exodus of...
Published:Saturday | September 17, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Kirk Dunkley struggled to keep his emotions together as he reflected on the abuse he experienced as child, in addition to being unable to read at the age of nine.Today, Dunkley eagerly looks forward to completing his master's degree in criminal...
Published:Saturday | September 10, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
While commending efforts made so far to lessen the impact of the Zika virus, Dr Shane Alexis, former president of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), believes that if the country is to see satisfactory results, there has to be greater support...
Published:Tuesday | September 6, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
While the Office of the Children's Registry is again reporting a 10 per cent reduction in the number of children who go missing, Children's Registrar Greig Smith is advising parents to be on the alert, especially with the start of the new academic...
Published:Thursday | September 1, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The concept of making Kingston a workable tourist attraction could well move beyond the realm of a notion. It may just be the engine to drive interest in Jamaica's capital city, and make downtown buzz again.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Pan-...
Published:Monday | September 5, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Teamwork and endless sacrifices were factors Sherika Smith said led to her success in the recent Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, gaining eight distinctions in all subjects taken.Speaking with The Gleaner, the 17-year-...
Published:Saturday | September 3, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Some 1,500 positions are now available at Xerox Jamaica, as human resource (HR) manager, Helen Broomfield, disclosed that they are currently recruiting youngsters from across the island for the vacancies.Speaking with The Gleaner following the...
Published:Monday | August 29, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Everton Hannam, president of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), is recommending that it cannot be business as usual as students prepare for the new academic year.Hannam told The Gleaner yesterday that preparations have to go...
Published:Saturday | August 27, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
By age 26, Keisha Williams had completed her master's degree, looking to possibly pursue PhD studies. She instead decided to grab the opportunity to study law at the University of London and became the first Jamaican to achieve a first-class degree....
Published:Sunday | August 28, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The long lines at the entrance of the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston was an indication of the eagerness of the many patrons who turned out for the Star-Digicel back-to-school fair, which was held last Saturday.Kimesha Hazle, who...
Published:Thursday | August 25, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Drought conditions are expected to improve in at least three parishes that were experiencing severe dry periods, the Meteorological Service of Jamaica is forecasting.The National Water Commission (NWC) said it was forced to reduce water supply in...
Published:Tuesday | August 23, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Those policemen and soldiers who murder their spouses and then commit suicide are authoritarians who believe that their female partners must be submissive, and when the woman shows spunk, the result is death. These men also fail to separate what is...
Published:Thursday | August 18, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
His long-standing fight with cerebral palsy was compounded with major back surgery he had to do during fourth form. However, Kevaughn Higgins insisted that he would not repeat, but, instead, would sit all six Caribbean Secondary Education...
Published:Thursday | August 18, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
An intensified mathematics education programme that is aired on television is one of the short-term solutions that Ronald Thwaites, opposition spokesperson on education, has recommended as an avenue to address the stark decline that was seen in this...
Published:Tuesday | August 16, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Seeing bullet-riddled bodies regularly in his tough Mountain View community in St Andrew was Patrick Campbell's reality. However, the Jamaica-born survivor never stopped working hard and is now a partner at the Paul,...
Published:Wednesday | August 10, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
In a split second, residents of the Wortley Home for Girls in St Andrew went from living in a stable structure to being homeless, after fire destroyed the building last year. However, Tanya Wildish, a member of the board of management, and other...
Noting efforts to present a more professional police force to the nation, Commissioner of Police Dr Carl Williams said yesterday that with a rise in "intelligent crimes", there is need for more police personnel to receive greater academic...
Published:Saturday | August 6, 2016 | 4:50 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Ronald Jackson, executive director at the Caribbean Development Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), believes that a critical lesson that stood out for him during the passage of Tropical Storm Earl is the fact that there continues to be a level of...
Published:Thursday | August 4, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The forced evacuation of residents who construct their homes in 'no-build' zones whenever a natural disaster threatens is being labelled a Band-aid remedy for a much more complex socio-economic problem and, therefore, not a practical solution.Ronald...
Published:Tuesday | August 2, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Jacqueline Gordon, shelter manager for the Alley community in Clarendon, could hardly sleep on Monday as news circulated of possible dangers associated with Tropical Storm Earl.That burden was, however, lifted when she heard that the system moved...
Published:Saturday | July 30, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Therese Turner Jones, general manager at Caribbean Country Department at the Inter-American Development Bank, is urging policymakers to do more in ensuring that environmental licences and frameworks are enforced in order to build climate resilience...
A new proposal expected to reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth's surface has raised concerns among policymakers.They indicate it could provide an incentive for countries not to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Solar Radiation...
Published:Thursday | July 28, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
There continues to be an urgent call for women's issues to be prioritised in the dialog surrounding development, as results from a new study revealed only three of 130 boards assessed, were led by women.Speaking during the launch of a project titled...
