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Government says No to Mandatory C.X.C. payments!

August 27th, 2010

Parents have another hurdle to overcome this academic year. Education Minister Andrew Holness has announced that students who sit the C.X.C subjects: Math, English, Information Technology and a Science subject, will not automatically benefit from a Government subsidy. Instead, students will have to attain a certain performance average for grades 10 and 11 to qualify [...]

Back To School Blues!

August 24th, 2010

BOOKS! BOOKS! copyright 2010 Teri Ann Paisley Well it’s that time again! The time all parents dread and some children look forward to with delight. Schools all across the island open its doors to welcome the young minds eager to enjoy all that it offers. So why are parents not excited at this time [...]

A Bleak future for University Students?

August 18th, 2010

Are you planning to further your education? Do the costs for a tertiary education seem far above what you can afford? Well I have further depressing news for you. The costs are going to increase significantly sooner rather than later. The government has stated that the portion of tuition that it currently pays will be [...]

Patois Bible – A Change for the ‘betta’?

August 16th, 2010

The Bible’s book of Luke has been ‘Jamaicanised’ by being rewritten in patois. It was published by The Bible Society and released on August 8, 2010. Historically, patois has always been the chosen language of Jamaicans but has often been cast in an unfavourable light. Some parents even chastise their children for talking ‘badly’ when they [...]

‘What goes around comes around’

August 10th, 2010

I thought the price increase announced by the cement company recently seemed a bit harsh, especially when it came on the heels of other companies trying to relieve the assault on consumers’ pockets during these hard times. I was surprised to read the headline, ‘Cement Company Flounders’ in an article published in The Gleaner August 6, 2010. Well maybe I was not [...]

Jamaican Vacation

August 5th, 2010

Since the economic squeeze shows no sign of letting go, families have had to ‘downsize’ their vacation plans. I have always been a believer of the idea that if we enjoy Jamaica then we will be more willing to protect it. Of course, the cost to stay at some resorts makes them unreachable for the average [...]