Rural students need career counselling to ensure entry into universities
KOTA BELUD : The absence of proper career counselling was one of several factors that hindered rural students from being accepted in Institutions of Higher Learning despite achieving the required grades to qualify.

Cost No Barrier to Relationship Counselling
New Zealanders need to know that free counselling is available for people facing relationship issues.

Money grabbing banks have no mercy on debtors
Others under debt counselling complain of banks doing "money grabs". "Penny" is under debt counselling. All her creditors have been advised, and her debit orders cancelled. She makes sure she has R5 000 in her account every month to be distributed among her creditors.

Vacany sign out at RFDS
WHILE some Mount Isa counselling providers struggle to cope with the demand for their services, others are on the lookout for more clients.

THREE STARS FOR THREE GOVT AGENCIES
KENINGAU : Only three government agencies in Sabah were accredited with three stars according to the Accountability Index (AI) assessment last year. The three are the Kudat District Office, Ministry of Community Development and Consumer Affairs and Papar District Council.

John Howard Society in funding crunch
It doesn?t house homeless puppies, run food banks or comfort the sick. But people should be concerned about a funding crunch at the local John Howard Society if they care about crime rates and living in a safe community, says the executive director.

Disgraced boxer faces new sexual assault charges
Disgraced former boxing champion Dave Hilton Jr. is facing new sex-related charges.

Man whose daughters froze in blizzard will face sentencing circle
The Canadian Press ROSE VALLEY, Sask. ? A Saskatchewan father whose two young daughters froze to death when he took them out in a numbing blizzard will face an aboriginal sentencing circle, but Christopher Pauchay?s lawyer insists it doesn?t mean he?ll get off lightly.

Metro Watch
GET a glimpse of the old and colourful first day covers and stamps at the Melaka Stamp Museum in Jalan Kota. The museum is opened to the public from 9am to 5.30pm daily. Entrance fee for adult is RM1 and children RM0.50.

Retired, but want to work? Help is at hand
A job portal is a good way to locate one?s dream job. It provide job-seekers and headhunters with a platform to interact and form relationships. Most people think that a job portal would necessarily be frequented by working professionals wanting a change of job or a change in profile.

BC BREAKING NEWS:
Nathaniel Postma and Caitlin Herman are fighting to get their daughter returned from government care. It was less than an hour after midnight on Nov. 16 when Annaliese Gwendolyn Postma entered the world.

'All British schools to have sex clinics'
London, Jan 6 : Sexual health clinics offering free counselling and pills could soon be open in every secondary school and college in Britain as part of a drive to cut teenage pregnancies.

Lok Satta Party blames Andhra Pradesh govt for cotton growers' distress
Hyderabad, Jan 5 : The Lok Satta Party today accused the Andhra Pradesh Government of badly letting down cotton farmers by not counselling them against going in for cotton cultivation in view of the likely glut, supply of poor quality BT seeds and not ensuring purchase of the produce at remunerative price.

Help offered to those planning to butt out
By Erica Bajer The Daily News Quitting smoking is one of the most popular New Year?s resolutions. The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit hopes to [...]

Court news
Stewiacke man fined for driving while over the legal limit TRURO ? A Stewiacke man was fined $1,380 for driving while over the legal limit.

Pleasure hotspots
Sex is becoming more important to women because they?re now more open to enjoying pleasure, according to a sexual health researcher.

Creating disturbance, smashing vehicle earns man probation
SUMMERSIDE ? He was an unwelcome visitor. Now, Kent Robert Taylor will spend the next 12 months on probation for entering a Summerside area home without consent.

Credit union crook awaits sentencing decision
WINNIPEG ? A former credit union employee who siphoned nearly $230,000 from customer accounts will have to wait at least another week to learn if she will be going to jail or be allowed to serve a sentence of house arrest.

Metro watch
ST JOHN Ambulance Malacca will give free electrocardiogram and blood sugar tests to members of the public aged 35 years and above on every first and third Friday of the month from 8pm to 10pm. Please bring along your medication for free medical counselling. For more information, call 06-282 4730.

Studying Social Sciences
Iasked a second year BA student who has been studying sociology and psychology for the past three years, whether she feels that her subjects are going to be useful to her in future. She answered pensively, ?I do like the subjects, but you cannot change society by studying sociology.?