Bad customer service can prove to be very costly for a business, and this is especially the case today because of the myriad of social media platforms available for individuals to share their grouses. Given the ease at which customers can be turned...
The Government said it is moving to distribute water tanks to schools across the island as the nation continues to be grapple with the effects of an ongoing drought. The assurance was given yesterday by Karl Samuda, the minister overseeing the...
Several associations representing operators of public transportation have written to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, asking for a fare increase. They are hoping that their wish will be granted before the start of the new school year. President of...
Questions have been raised about his viability as party leader and his prospects of winning a national election, but those who endorse People’s National Party (PNP) President Dr Peter Phillips contend that he is the best man to move Jamaica forward...
The Punchinello approach in which current politicians make reference to offences by former politicians to excuse corruption has irked the People’s National Party’s (PNP) caretaker for Eastern St Andrew, Venesha Phillips, who believes it has...
Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson says keen attention is being paid to the high-profile Uchence Wilson gang trial that is putting to the test efforts to upgrade investigative skills. His disclosure came about two hours before...
As Jamaica grapples with several murder/suicides and attempted murder-suicides in recent months that have ripped families apart, one local professor is warning that jealousy is a personality trait that should never be underestimated. Professor...
Amid concerns from women’s-rights advocates and healthcare practitioners, Jamaica’s largest health and life insurance company, Sagicor, has announced its intention to allow pregnant women to pay upfront for prenatal services using their health...
As many as 63 firearms and over 8,000 rounds of ammunition have been intercepted at local ports since the start of the year, but national security officials admitted on Wednesday that corruption and other illicit activities are seriously hampering...
Government officials are now trying to sanitise the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS) to facilitate the passage of the new Road Traffic Act, which is expected to help modify the behaviour of motorists once it comes into effect. Acting...
Through her company, East Cosmetics Supplies Company Limited, businesswoman Jayshree Nagrani has managed to leverage her clients’ love for her products and their desire for additional income by employing university students as social media...
While the number of Jamaicans engaging in casual relationships and those participating in transactional sex has been declining, there is an increase in the number of persons having multiple partners. These trends were among several noted in the...
A lack of appreciation or recognition of the value of social work is frustrating hundreds of persons trained in the field as they find it hard to land jobs locally. Eva Forde, president of the Jamaica Association of Social Workers (JASW), said...
Following Sunday Gleaner stories, which revealed challenges in getting the influenza vaccine at a number of clinics in the Corporate Area despite a low take-up rate, the Government has directed staff at public health facilities to make the shot...
The long-awaited regulations to govern the operation of funeral homes and mortuaries is yet to reach its final resting place, despite numerous promises from government officials to make it a priority. However, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton...
No country can achieve economic growth without taxes, and so young entrepreneur Kmar Henry has carved out a business for himself, where he assists small business owners and self-employed individuals to file their annual returns. Henry started his...
At least one human rights advocate is blaming the inability of government ministers to reach a consensus on abortion on the fact that the country’s Parliament is predominantly patriarchal. Feminist Joan French said that parliamentarian Juliet...
Members of the Jamaica College (JC) track and field team and their coaches have sought prayer to boost their chances of taking home the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Athletics Championships (Champs) title, after failing in their bid to do so since 2011....
Given the need for at least 900 more registered dentists in the country, chief dental officer in the Ministry of Health Dr Irving McKenzie finds that accessing oral healthcare is still a challenge for many Jamaicans. “Accessing care is improving,...
Shamone Brailsford had no plans to join the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) while growing up, but after spending one year in the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC), the 21-year-old St Catherine resident is now looking forward to joining the Air Wing...
Their contribution to the growth and development of any organisation is often overlooked, but managing director of Make Your Mark Consultants, Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, has warned that the work of middle managers should never be discounted. “If you do...
Although the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has steadily increased its ratio of women in the army from 10 per cent to 20 per cent, chief of defence staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade has said the ultimate aim of the army is to create a force in...
Many Jamaicans are placing their lives at risk by living and working in mould-infested homes and commercial buildings for prolonged periods, a local researcher has found. According to Northern Caribbean University (NCU) lecturer, Dian Camoy...
With the help of a $50,000 grant and a mentor from the LASCO Chin Foundation, mother of five Deidre Dixon has transitioned from being homeless to hopeful in just seven months. As a resident of Rae Town in central Kingston, Dixon was accustomed to...
