Shoppers' fear - Fear of violence puts a dent in back-to-school activities downtown
With less than 48 hours to go before the start of the new school year, many vendors and merchants in downtown Kingston are reporting a frightening drop in sales. However, the occasional store or vendor told The Gleaner they were surviving, despite the trying economic situation.

Lorna Golding: Caring for the nation's children
She strolls purposefully into the lobby of Jamaica House wearing a teacher's stern expression. But this quickly softens and eventually melts completely as she greets little Pheandra McCalla as if they were old friends.

Taking your chance the second time 'round - Church institute provides opportunity for adults to retool
Many might think that at the age of 34 or 41, a person ought not be concerned about getting her first subjects at the secondary level. Perhaps those persons should be more preoccupied with other aspects of life, such as career, family and planning for retirement.

Stern returns - Re-elected as NW Clarendon MP despite low voter turnout
The Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Michael Stern, as expected, is once again member of parliament (MP) for North West Clarendon. Stern, who was ousted from the seat by the courts for having had dual citizenship, earned 5,572 votes for the JLP in an election which saw just 26.1 per cent of voters turn out.

JP backs Bungles
Yesterday, Justice of the peace and mathematics teacher at a high school in St Catherine, William George Morgan, took the stand to defend Harry 'Bungles' Daley. Morgan gave evidence that a story Bungles told on the stand on Monday was true.

Grade 10 students turned away - Brown's Town High School sees a spike for entries to students beginning CSEC programmes
A flood of applications from students at the grade-10 level to attend Brown's Town High School in St Ann for the 2009-2010 academic year has forced the school to turn away dozens of new students.