Auxiliary fee crisis - Schools blame government rhetoric
Some school administrators are claiming that the collection of auxiliary school fees has significantly dropped, making it harder for them to function and procure equipment to enhance the quality of education offered. A representative from a prominent Corporate Area high ...

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Buckley new head of Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ)
Churches get high praises from Golding
The long, hot days
'Special Day of Prayer' set for Aug 2
Paul Burke retires from active politics
RGD 'Name the Child' project a success

Guidelines for emotional development
This is the final instalment from the soon-to-be-published book on parenting by educator Dr Faith Linton and psychologist Dr Barry Davidson. The following guide-lines will help you to become more aware of the stages of your child's emotional development during the first four years...

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Get your child immunised
'I want my son to eat more'
Proposed abortion laws could undermine parental authority
Contain the birth rate, says Younis

Teens and summer jobs
It is now summer and although some teenagers and young adults have landed summer jobs islandwide, many more are still seeking work. However, finding jobs can be an arduous task, as, with the instability of global economies and the impact locally, some...

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Baugh attends conference in Iran

Gayle to quit West Indies captaincy - r e p or t
Chris Gayle is likely to step down as the West Indies captain, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has reportedly indicated.The board, however, said it is yet to receive official word from him."I am aware he is considering not making himself available...

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Simoes 'very pleased' with performance
Lightning Bolt to strike thrice - Boldon predicts Olympic medal feast for Jamaican sprinter
JCA's Campbell off to Europe for cricket tourism talks
Spanish rider wins Tour
WICB denies funding repairs to Hunte's office
Barbados top shooting stats
Ambrose wants WICB to utilise 'Legends'
Nadal nears No. 1

EDITORIAL - This grave crisis needs more than powder puffs
Prime Minister Golding, unsurprisingly, was exasperated last week with those people who fail to recognise a grave crisis, even though daily it stares Jamaica in the face."I listen to some of my friends in the human-rights organisations," Mr Golding confided to journalists...

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Sick, morbid curiosity
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Saluting the private sector
THE EDITOR, Sir: The Private Sector Appreciation of Jamaica is my way of recording the responses to various appeals from different segments of the society, such as the following:Good Day, Sir: "I'm asking Corporate Jamaica to get on-board". I hear that famous cry ...

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Strong backing for the Government
Responding to child abuse
Government must lead from the front
Balancing Creole and Standard English
Shaw praisedon tax intake
Shortcomings of anti-crime effort
Strong measures vs human rights

Rohan Clarke's 'Faith' wins gospel fest
Rohan Clarke's faith earned him the top spot in this year's Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Gospel Song Final. Clarke, who attends Mount Zion Sanctuary Assemblies of Jamaica in St Ann, was a crowd favourite with his entry 'By Faith' at the National Indoor Sports Centre...

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Saint's Tafari for int'l runway
Dancefest delights in dry conditions
Keisha Patterson launches album
Something extra
Lois' longing for Dad

BOXERS or briefs?
Ever wonder what Asafa Powell wears beneath his speedsuit? Boxers, briefs, or does he go commando? The tongue in cheek question for most women is usually purely from a sexual perspective or in an attempt to determine a man's personality. But when men set out to decide, boxers or briefs...

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Demystifying men's underwear
Health & Fitness - Shooting blanks - INFERTILITY IN MEN
Penis power
Horace Clarke's life after politics
Fe-mailties: What's love got to do with it?
Coping with cancer
Kelly's World - Merlene, it dun!
LAW OF EVE: Mental illness and property ownership
Fashion design school for Trinidad
Diary of an HIV-positive, pregnant girl (Pt II)
The high cost of staying beautiful