Immigration Corner - Extension of stay
Dear Mr Bassie, I am presently in the United Kingdom and my Tier 1 (General) visa is about to expire. I have met a very nice girl and I would like to stay for a while longer...

Zekes' appeal begins
Legal submissions began yesterday in the appeal brought by former Matthews Lane strongman, Donald 'Zekes' Phipps, who is seeking to have his double-murder convictions overturned. Phipps was convicted in the Home Circuit Court in April 2006 of the double...

Man killed day after burying mother
Less than 24 hours after burying his mother, Marsden Willocks was fatally shot just outside his gate by a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, leaving family and friends distraught.The 30-year-old man from Red Bank...

Dear Counsellor - Teenage thoughts
Q. I am a teenage boy with a serious problem. Every pretty girl I see, I like. And, I move on quickly from one to the other. I get excited at a new challenge. In addition, I am easily flattered when girls admire my well-sculptured body.

Prevention is better
Nobody wants to be ill, yet so many of us take our health for granted and give little thought to preventing disease. Then, when illness rears its ugly head, we desperately try to rescue ourselves...