'Spell for sex'
A young man, whom I taught years ago, sent me a job-application letter for review. In these hard times, he wants a better-paying job, for he needs money to go back to school. So, it was with great pleasure I embarked upon the task. I had an idea it wasn't going to be a good letter.
Paternity leave? Yes, but ...
Jamaican employers seem to be warming up to the idea of allowing fathers in their companies to go on paternity leave. Even the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) is embracing paternity leave, saying that fathers should be getting a month off with...
Could blows affect my daughter's speech?
Q: I have two girls - two and one year old. The type of house we live in is a two-storey building. It can be difficult at times to go upstairs quickly to the bathroom to get the two-year-old to sit and use the potty and at the same time to keep watch over the one-year-old.
Reliving the pains of inner-city life
Holy Rosary Church, situated on Windward Road in east Kingston, was creatively decorated to depict the typical inner-city community of zinc fences, clothes line parading an array of garments and huge stones everywhere. In fact, inside the building could easily have been mistaken...
How to get your child to excel
Recent research shows that many students do poorly on assignments or in group projects because they do not understand what to do or why they should do it.Psychologist, Dr Yvonnie Bailey-Davidson, has come up with seven strategies parents can use to motivate...
Constant Spring Police Station gets facelift
SENIOR OFFICERS at the Constant Spring police station can work in more comfort with the addition of office space at the precinct's Cassava Piece, St Andrew, headquarters.The new-look section was officially opened on Thursday by Minister of National...
JPS equipped to manage increase in electricity demand
With thousands of Jamaicans tuning in to the Beijing Olympics by television, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it is anticipating a two per cent increase in electricity demand. Winsome Callum, head of corporate communications at the JPS, said...
Henry conducts tour of Palisadoes
If Jamaica is to be hit by a Category Four or Five storm before the end of the 2008 hurricane season, the Palisadoes strip may see further damage, says Transport Minister Mike Henry. This, as current work on the strip will only allow protection for up to Category...
Course for parenting facilitators on stream
WITH THE spiralling crime rate and the high levels of violence in schools, the need for more effective parenting has increased in Jamaica and one project is committed to filling this need. A course to provide training and certification for parenting facilitators...
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