Employees of M&M Jamaica are seen hard at work on the King Street section of the North Gully in Montego Bay. The work, which is to be completed over the next three months, began earlier this week following a recent delay caused when the hired crane fell into disrepair. The work will see the widening of sections of the gully, the construction of verges, wing walls and a bridge and the reinstatement of the displaced slabs.

LUCEA, Hanover -- The Lucea police, in conjunction with Sandals Negril, have started a mentoring programme at the Green Island High School in Hanover to reduce conflict between students at the institution.

According to Acting Superintendent of Police, Victor Barrett, the programme, which involves 30 students, is geared towards conflict reduction and raising the levels of students' self-esteem. The mentors, he said, keep abreast of the daily activities of the children -- both at home and school -- and teach them to take a responsible approach to life.

The participating students are between grades nine and 11, and will be assisted until the end of the school year when another batch will be chosen.

"We don't want our children to turn into criminals, so we have to start from now (to guide them)," the acting superintendent said.

He added that participating students have access to computer training as well as books on mind development. A close relationship is fostered between mentors and students through activities such as shared lunches, frequent telephone contact and the exchange of greeting cards.

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