GSAT results cause grave concern

As some 42,000 students eagerly anticipate the results of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Education Minister Ronald Thwaites is expressing disappointment that nearly 40 per cent of the pupils who sat the exams is...

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Husband's friend accused of child molestation

Q. I get nervous each time my son goes near one of my husband's friends. He was accused of molesting a child years ago and even though the charges did not stick, I truly believe he did it. My husband still trusts him. How can I deal with this?

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'Bolt on the decline'

Noted track and field coach Stephen Francis ranks Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt as the best sprinter in history but believes that the double Olympic champion and world record holder has seen his best days.Asked to name the top three sprinters in track...

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Compensation for NWC, JPS consumers spikes to $21m

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) said it has caused J$21.15 million to be credited to the accounts of customers of the island's two main utilities during the past year.The money was credited to the accounts of customers of the National Water...

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Johnny Osbourne to do Rockhouse acoustic

Upon recognising a niche in the entertainment and resort market, Rockhouse Hotel & Spa and Pushcart Restaurant in Negril, Westmoreland, commenced its monthly outdoor acoustic concert series.The series will showcase each performer ...

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Lift up, not lock up, children

The article 'Jail juveniles for 48 hours max!' in The Gleaner (June 16, 2013) reports that UNICEF is reminding that under the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA), children should not be kept at a police station for more than 48 hours.It might be useful...

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Tap into diaspora skills, experience

THE EDITOR, Sir:I note with interest the speeches made at the Diaspora Conference, especially that of our prime minister.

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Chinese medicine to ease menstrual pain

Do you find yourself on the offensive every month, starting your regular course of painkillers before the onset of your period and the inevitable cramps? Many women are plagued with dull, throbbing or cramping pain in the lower abdomen as a result...

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Something extra

Love is in the air!! From long-awaited nuptials to showing our fathers we care, all the EXTRA highlights are here..