TOP CSEC ACHIEVERS: The only way to get out of poverty
All her life, 17-year-old Shanique Sterling had observed her mother's daily struggle to get her a good education. At times it was hard and her mother couldn't find the means or money to send her to school but she always did.

Sibling rivalry pays off in the end
Sixteen-year-old Alwyn Gooden was determined to do even better than his older brother in his Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. So he made a bet with him that he could outdo his brother's performance.

Yvette Clarke wins Democratic Primary race for US Congress
NEW YORK (CMC): Yvette D. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, has emerged victorious in the Democratic Primary for a United States Congressional seat in Brooklyn, New York. The Brooklyn Councilwoman narrowly beat three opponents...

Rumble in St Thomas - Feedback
The following are feedback letters received yesterday following our popular Roving With Lalah feature which is published in The Gleaner every Thursday. Dear Robert: I thoroughly enjoyed reading this well-written, humorous piece, and was salivating...

Tillers of St Toolis
In a quaint rural community called St. Toolis in the hills of Manchester, there's a group of determined young men who have gone against popular sentiment and have set their sights on becoming farmers.

Death penalty up for debate
Parliament will have to decide whether it will retain or remove the death penalty from the new Charter of Rights Bill. Dr. Peter Phillips, Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives, told Parliament...

Former footballer faces sexual assault charge
WESTERN BUREAU: Former national goalkeeper, 46-year-old Devon 'Kid Harris' Dunkley, who also played in the Seba United football team outfit, was offered bail on charges of rape in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.