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Nursing student turns heartbreak into healing

Nursing student turns heartbreak into healing3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (854+ words) Nursing student turns heartbreak into healing'Jamaica Gleaner Nursing student turns heartbreak into healing Chellae Simmonds" route to nursing was shaped by both vocation and loss. On Saturday, January 31, she will graduate from the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica with a…...

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Sex ‘recession’ hits young people

Sex ‘recession’ hits young people1+ week, 6+ day ago   (739+ words) YOUNG PEOPLE the world over are having significantly less sex than generations before them did at their age, multiple studies have shown. Sexual activity has been proven to affect cognitive function, health, happiness and overall quality of life " and, of…...

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Victoria Jubilee Hospital welcomes first baby of the year

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (408+ words) The arrival of a New Year's baby is often seen as a symbol of hope. At Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, that spirit was embodied by baby Sharaylia Rankine, born at 2:16 a.m. on January 1 to Sharrisa Gaynor and Delano Rankine. To…...

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Child resiliency programme transforms students, strengthens families in downtown Kingston

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (590+ words) Ricardo Motley, a father of two from McIntyre Villa in Kingston, watched from the sidelines as his 10-year-old son performed in the Christmas dance at the close-out ceremony of the Child Resiliency Programme at Holy Family Primary and Infant School....

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Decriminalising sexual activity among minors

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (471+ words) Decriminalising sexual activity among minors'Jamaica Gleaner Decriminalising sexual activity among minors The public debate on decriminalising consensual sexual activity among minors raises serious moral, pastoral, and legal concerns. The Church welcomes sincere efforts to protect children from unnecessary criminalisation, stigma,…...