Jamaica’s next national hero should come from among the island’s cultural icons, says Garvey student and 1960s black power activist Professor Rupert Lewis. Lewis and Wesley Vanriel were presenters at the fifth annual Edward Seaga Distinguished...
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has painted a messy picture of the conditions at courthouses across Jamaica, even as efforts continue to improve the situation. Addressing the media during a press briefing at the Jewel Paradise Cove hotel in Runaway Bay,...
The Government’s effort to lessen the plight of the homeless population has seen some amount of success, with around 68 persons being rehabilitated and returned to their families since 2020, according to Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie....
Two of Jamaica’s leading tourist attractions, the Dunn’s River Falls and Park, and the Green Grotto Caves and Attractions, both in St Ann, have been awarded the prestigious Experts’ Choice Awards for 2024. The award to Dunn’s River adds to the long...
With reports of a widespread shortage of cancer-fighting drugs on the international market, Jamaica is reported to be among several countries being impacted by the dip in supply. Concerns about availability of the drugs came into sharp focus over...
How does a father handle the impact of having his only daughter, who’s just six years old, being ravaged by cancer? For Rohan Clarke, of Norwood in Montego Bay, St James, the last 17 months since the child was diagnosed with leukaemia have been...
The Riu hotels chain has increased its investments in local communities where the hotel operates, with Jamaica being one of 21 countries in which the brand operates a total of 97 hotels. In its just-released annual report for 2023, RIU reported...
Nearly three months after Hurricane Beryl devastated huge sections of Jamaica’s agricultural lands, forcing vegetable prices through the roof, some shoppers are reporting a trending down in prices. This comes as the Ministry of Agriculture,...
Nearly three months after Hurricane Beryl devastated huge sections of Jamaica’s agricultural lands, forcing vegetable prices through the roof, some shoppers are reporting a trending down in prices. This comes as the Ministry of Agriculture,...
After being expelled from Knox College in Clarendon because of behavioural issues, then forced to drop out of Victor Dixon High School in Manchester after becoming pregnant, it’s fair to assume no one would have staked their money on Stacy Richards...
Playwright, producer and director Everton Dawkins has given Jamaica some of the most memorable plays over the last few decades, such as Passa Passa, More Passa Passa and Crazy Landlord, among several others. Now he finds himself in an enviable...
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has outlined how objections to building approvals will now be handled, in light of complaints that the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is failing to address objections that are made to the...
Three candidates were nominated yesterday to contest the September 30 by-election in St Ann North Eastern. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate, Matthew Samuda, who is seeking to replace his colleague, former Member of Parliament Marsha Smith,...
The top-three performing students in the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams at Ocho Rios High School in St Ann have led the school to an improved average in this year's examinations, when compared with 2023. Sixteen-year-old Jaymia...
With more and more persons, seemingly, having problems with the development approval process in the Corporate Area, Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby says by next Tuesday, he will announce how objections are to be handled. Speaking at the East Central...
FORMER PEOPLE’S National Party (PNP) President, Dr Peter Phillips, says he would like to see a system in Jamaica where every child is guaranteed a first-rate education in which they are competent in mathematics, English, and the sciences,...
Last Wednesday’s graduation ceremony at the National Police College of Jamaica would have been a special occasion for the more than 100 new Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) members who are now certified law-enforcers. For one new policewoman, 23-...
The natural rock formation in the Bog Walk gorge that is said to resemble a part of the female anatomy is getting increased attention from entrepreneurial couple, Curtis ‘Mike’ Davy and Latoya Douglas. With the formation popularly known as ‘P_ _...
Educator Velonique Bowen believes she has the answer to remedy the low pass rates in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics, using what she refers to as premium tutoring. Bowen, executive director of Get Aced Academic Services...
With the new academic year set to commence next Monday, September 2, several schools in St Ann are still hunting for teachers and at least one school has had to scale back programmes because of inadequate classroom spaces. In a social media post on...
The St Ann police headquarters, in conjunction with the Sandals Foundation, Great Shape Inc, and the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) and other sponsors, catered to more than 250 people during their recent annual back-to-school health...
Residents of Higgin Town in South East St Ann will spend less on back-to-school expenses this year, after councillor for the Claremont division, Kaydian Harty, hosted a free back-to-school medical in the community last Friday. “This is the first...
Dozens of students attending the Exchange All-Age School in St Ann once again enjoyed a back-to-school treat put on by philanthropist Ian Clough recently. The event is in its eighth year at the school. Several students were given tablets while...
The St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital (SABR) received two ventilators on Tuesday from philanthropist Ian Clough, whose contribution of medical equipment to Jamaican institutions extends over two decades. Clough’s donation comes just two months after...
Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trad Kamina Johnson Smith says the 1.8 billion strong youth population form “an extremely important stakeholder grouping” and has commended the United Nations (UN) on developing a youth strategy...
