Classroom veteran turns over new leaf
THE AMERICAN general Douglas MacArthur once said, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away." The same could be said of teachers like Audrey McKoy who recently retired after working for 40 years as an educator. Thirty of those years were spent at Half-Way Tree Primary...
Twenty-three lost at sea off Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, (Reuters): Twenty-three people were missing at sea yesterday after their fishing boat capsized off the Dominican Republic, authorities said. The U.S.Coast Guard said 16 of those aboard the vessel called the Abracadabra...
Researchers targeting the Cockpit Country - Call to make it a protected area
WESTERN BUREAU: Researchers are said to be targeting the Cockpit Country, and seeking out persons with knowledge of local folk medicines in an apparent attempt to cash in on what many believe to be an under-exploited pharmaceutical gold mine....
Seaga for Lecture Series in South Florida
Distinguished Fellow at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Edward Seaga, will be the first presenter at the inaugural launch of the Distinguished Lecture Series, to be held on April 27 at the Nova Southeastern University in Davie, South Florida.
'Major chapter closes with Hadeed'
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has expressed regret at the death of manufacturing executive Ray Hadeed. Mrs. Simpson Miller said yesterday that the passing of Mr. Hadeed represents the closure of a significant chapter in the history of the local manufacturing sector.
Poor dominate jury
A former prosecutor said it was his observation that most educated Jamaicans do not serve as jurors. He said many jurors often submit medical certificates from accommodating doctors to excuse them this duty. I have a friend, a doctor, who once told me, "When Circuit comes around...
Too much backlog in Gun Court
The Gun Court, which was set up to try gun offences within seven days, has a notoriously huge backlog. Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe and Mr. Justice Donald McIntosh reduced the backlog significantly in early 2006, after lawyers complained to The Gleaner about the backlog...
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