Cruickshank wants JCF to focus on nabbing killers - Defence lawyer pessimistic about five per cent reduction in murders this year
Glen Cruickshank, QC, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) should focus more on apprehending murderers than concentrating its efforts on reducing the toll by five per cent. Cruickshank was speaking with The Gleaner last Thursday after accepting the Silver Pen...
Mammee River road reopened
Relief has finally come to some 1,500 residents of Mammee River district in rural St Andrew who were cut off from the rest of the parish after the main road leading to the district was damaged during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav last August...
Munro crash victim was a dream student, says VP
WESTERN BUREAU: Seventeen-year-old Munro College sixth-former Amal Clarke was on Saturday remembered as a highly motivated youth and a model student with an insatiable quest for knowledge. Munro College Vice-Principal Sonia...
Is my son a little Dr Jekyll, Mr Hyde?
Q I am having problems with my five-year-old son. I live in St Catherine but work in Kingston. I am a bit worried about his behaviour. Thanks in advance. A Remember, five-year-olds are usually cheerful, full of questions and answers and energetic.
When big mamma needs to eat, big mamma needs to eat!
Once I had confirmation that I was pregnant, I set about planning what and when I would eat. Starting off as underweight, I was not going to be the reason my child did not get enough nutrition to develop properly. I went to a book store and bought What to Expect When You're Expecting...
Issues frequently raised by parents
Being a parent can be rewarding and fulfilling. However, what do you do when your child only responds when you yell, won't do homework, or won't help around the house? Here are some guidelines. 1. My child only responds when I yell ...
Christian works with granddad
For Aubrey Colyard, work has become a tad more challenging since he started to take his grandson, Christian, to work with him. The Gleaner caught up with this interesting duo at Colyard's pastry shop in Chapelton, Clarendon last Thursday...
I seized 15 knives from my son, and ...
In our first instalment in this series, one mom told how she solved the problem of her 12-year-old son telling her that he was ready to have sex. This week, another mom had a decision to make. Her son was heading for serious trouble. Read on...
FAT is not SEXY
For cultural reasons, many Jamaicans still associate obesity with good health and sex appeal. These beliefs are false. It has been very well established that obesity puts the individual at increased risk of a long list of diseases....