'Hold them accountable', Gomes joins call for citizens to start demanding more from authorities
Dr Carolyn Gomes, executive director of Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ), has joined the call by an internationally recognised child advocate, declaring that people should hold the Government accountable for upholding the laws regarding children.

Parents want combined effort
As Jamaica recognised the International Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse at Emancipation Park on Thursday night, several citizens who spoke to The Gleaner espoused the view that the efforts of society and parents needed to be twinned to battle the...

Fletcher's Land youth get reprieve
To be given a second chance is often called a golden opportunity, something 11 young persons from the Fletcher's Land community were given recently.The 11 are now certified in food preparation."I am glad for this training...

High praises for Hampton's top achievers
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth: Headmistress of the high-achieving Hampton School, Heather Murray, is hailing the success of students, who scored high in the 2009 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency...

Across the nation
MONTEGO BAY, St James:Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with special responsibility for Local Government reform, Robert Montague, has commended the St James Parish Council for treating the elderly, homeless and indigent persons...