Staff and students at Donald Quarrie High School in Kingston were locked in a classroom, overcome with grief, as they tried to come to terms with the passing of 14-year-old Kayalicia Simpson, who was hacked to death at her home in Newlands, St...
Whenever Khadine Blake feels like giving up, she looks at the ring she got for being a member of Ardenne High's Schools' Challenge Quiz team in 2009 - a team coached by the Reverend Glen Archer.Speaking during yesterday's thanksgiving service for...
There were no empty seats at the Ardenne High School's Auditorium as hundreds of persons came out to pay their final respects to Reverend Glen Archer. His annoyance for mediocrity, his love for God and family were characteristics that resonated ...
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson who was unable to attend the funeral service of Reverend Glen Archer in his tribute remembered the educator as a giant in the teaching profession. The tribute which was read by Reverend Dr Lenworth...
Family friends and well wishers hugged each other while others broke down in tears as they took a last look at the body of Reverend Glen Archer whose funeral service is taking place at the Ardenne High School in St Andrew. Included in the scores of...
Published:Thursday | February 19, 2015 | 6:06 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Children's Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison has raised concerns about an increasing number of reports relating to alleged sexual abuse of students by some teachers in the parishes of Clarendon and Manchester.Speaking with The Gleaner in an interview...
Published:Tuesday | February 17, 2015 | 5:00 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Robert Pickersgill, has expressed concerns about the level of attention that some environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have given to their responsibility, to assist with...
Published:Thursday | February 12, 2015 | 1:52 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Chief executive officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency Peter Knight has admitted that enforcement of laws to monitor protected areas and other environmental standards has been weak over the years.
Published:Friday | February 13, 2015 | 2:37 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Making reference to recent reports that many Jamaicans are opting to go overseas for better opportunities, Audrey Hinchcliffe, chief executive officer of Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, has said that many Jamaicans are underestimating significant strides that the country has made over the years.
Published:Wednesday | January 28, 2015 | 11:42 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Clinton Thompson, Commissioner of the Mines and Geology Division, has called for environmentalists to adopt a balanced approach to their persistent lobby for sustainable development.
Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 4:01 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Dr Grace McLean, chief education officer in the Ministry of Education, has underscored the need for parents to be involved in the lives of their children.
Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 5:38 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Arlene Harrison Henry, who was appointed recently as Jamaica’s first female Public Defender has said her mission is to defend the rights of all citizens, more so the vulnerable groups in society.
Published:Wednesday | February 4, 2015 | 5:32 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The Ministry of Justice is warning persons not to see restorative justice as an avenue through which criminals escape the full force of the law. Restorative Justice, is a process whereby all the parties with a stake in a particular offence, co...
