Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Tuesday | May 5, 2009
Schools get private help to meet public standards
Despite economic challenges worldwide, Food For The Poor, Jamaica, is forging ahead with a programme that helps Jamaican schools improve their physical infrastructure and enhance students' ability to learn. The Early Childhood Education Act sets minimum standards... Read More...
Strategies outlined to combat swine flu
The National Emergency Animal Disease Committee (NEADCOM) convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to discuss the issues associated with the threatening swine flu... Read More...
Talk to him about his issues
Q: I was recently with a guy age 30. We had sexual intercourse and I noticed that he is really soft in that area which makes me very concerned for him. What could I do to help him? I cannot approach him about going to the doctor ... Read More...
Pay up or else, says PM
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has urged self-employed persons and professionals to send in their returns by October 31 as the Government ramps up its campaign to target tax dodgers."Pay up to the last 12 months and no questions... Read More...
UN group to make condoms available without hassle
Mere mention of the words 'barber shop' or 'hairdressing parlour' conjures up images of weekend or late-evening gossip, with tongues wagging faster than the snip of sharp scissors.Whether the information shared is reliable... Read More...
Break-ins, larceny skyrocket
A nine per cent decline in March murders compared to the corresponding period in 2008 was overshadowed by a sharp increase in economic crimes.The latest crime figures supplied by the police show robberies, break-ins and larceny all increased in March... Read More...
BELLY FAT - THE FACTS
Too much fat around your waist can shorten your life in haste!Most people are struggling with at least a few extra pounds of body fat. Most likely this unwanted fat is sitting around your waistline like a spare tire.... Read More...
Property tax deadline pushed back to June 30
Tax Administration has extended to June 30 the deadline for persons to pay property tax due for the 2009-2010 period without the 10 per cent penalty being applied for late payment.Property owners are being encouraged to make use of the additional two... Read More...
Food For The Poor, donors improving sanitary facilities
An important part of the Food For The Poor school-improvement programme is the J$20 million 'Flush For Life' initiative. This falls under its Islandwide School Sanitation Project, launched in December 2006, in collaboration with the Jamaica ... Read More...
