New group to aid the Ministry of Education's Region
A new group called ‘ Friends of Region Six’ launched its inaugural dinner and cultural presentation at Juci Patties Office Complex, Clarendon Park on Saturday, December 15. The group management comprises of principals, education officers and...

School gets computers from CWJ
Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited (CWJ) recently presented Planters Hall All Age and Infant School in St. Catherine with 10 computers and high speed internet, as part of their drive to equip 108 schools islandwide. The computers are channeled...

‘Stop cigarette smoking’ - Public Education Campaign for Spanish Town
A public education campaign, which aims to stop cigarette smoking within the designated area of Emancipation Square, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, will begin this...

Old men battle to the death
An argument over a wizzler has resulted in the death of one resident and the arrest and charge with murder of another at the Spanish Town Infirmary on Tuesday. Reports are that about 5 o' clock Tuesday morning, staff at the 13 Monk Street...

Ex-Cop sentenced
"Leave our children alone. We need them to grow properly." These were the words of a Resident Magistrate before imposing a sentence of two years on an ex-policeman for assault with intent to rape a 13-year-old girl. RM. Marcia Dunbar-Greene...

SCCCU gives to chartities
The St. Catherine Coop Credit Union  (SCCCU) has donated to worthy charities and was showered with praise from a number of the recipients. It was an event filled with emotions, as Robert Allen from the Diabetics Association thanked the Credit...

Sherry - Making a difference
Sherry Gordon McLean   Photo by Eglin Taylor Lately, the problem of illiteracy has been on the minds of our educators and scholars. The proposed solutions have been many and varied, and among them is the recognised need to have...