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EDITORIAL - Turning around non-traditional schools

The onrush of transfer requests to traditional high schools, as reported by this newspaper, gives a clear indication that parents are still not convinced that their children's education is in safe hands when they are placed in institutions of less renown.

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Heads roll over arms

Jack Warner of FIFA fame was recently made minister of national security in Trinidad and Tobago, and, according to a television report, immediately summoned all the heads of the various arms of national security to a meeting.

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Dennis Clarke an iconic example of a good principal

One of the island's greatest educators, Dennis Clarke, goes on retirement this summer. He is the well-known and respected headmaster of Dinthill High School in Linstead, St Catherine.

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Can Deanna Robins go all the way? Jamaica's Miss World looks poised to win big

My recent visit to the island was made more delightful and purposeful with the just-concluded Miss Jamaica World 2012 pageant. All Jamaica will celebrate not only the diversity of the contestants this year, but the choosing of an exceptional young lady to represent Jamaica.

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Which way to go?

In the interest of public safety, I am forwarding the attached photograph that I took of traffic signs duly erected by the authorities on either side of the exit of the slip road linking Red Hills Road and Washington Boulevard in the vicinity of the Dunrobin overpass/underpass.