Published:Saturday | September 26, 2015 | 2:52 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
In addition to poor public-health conditions on the Pedro Cays, environmentalists are now worried that 15 per cent of land space there could disappear over the next five years due to sea-level rise.Their fear was sparked by a recent study by Rachel...
Published:Saturday | September 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
As Jamaica, prepares to take its case as part of the Alliance of Small Island States to the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Paris, France, Robert Pickersgill, Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, has indicated that several...
Published:Wednesday | September 23, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Kelly Tomblin, chief executive officer, Jamaica Public Service (JPS), said she expects that at least 2,000 citizens will become regularised over the next couple months.Tomblin told The Gleaner electricity theft will have to be tackled urgently in...
Published:Thursday | September 24, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Seymour Riley, chairman of the Clan Carthy High School in Kingston, yesterday confirmed that all will be in place for the students to attend school on Monday.Speaking with The Gleaner yesterday following a statement from the Ministry of Education,...
Published:Monday | September 21, 2015 | 3:56 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Pointing to a demand for more than 40,000 seafarers yearly, Dr Fritz Pinnock, executive director at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), is urging that emphasis be placed on transferable skill sets in schools, instead of having students...
Published:Thursday | September 17, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Though the Wortley Home Rebuilding Fund stands at a mere $2 million, to meet a more than $40-million target, the Right Reverend Dr Robert Thompson and other members of management are determined to pool the necessary resources to restore the place of...
Published:Thursday | September 17, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
An alleged threat to family life in addition to recent developments in the United States regarding the sanctioning of same-sex marriage across that country are some of the concerns that have prompted what is expected to be a massive rally hosted by...
Published:Tuesday | September 15, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Despite studies indicating that the ozone layer is showing encouraging signs of recovery, Nicol Walker, head of the Ozone Unit at the National Environment Planning Agency (NEPA), is urging citizens to be mindful of health impacts that may result...
Published:Wednesday | August 19, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Jared Johnson's main goal going into the Carib-bean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations was to receive grade ones in all his subjects.The 16-year-old did just that after passing all 10 subjects - biology, Caribbean history, chemistry...
Published:Monday | September 14, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Restoring the trust and confidence of Jamaican citizens, in addition to creating educational opportunities for members of the judiciary, are matters newly appointed Court of Appeal judge Marva McDonald Bishop has urged her colleagues to bear in mind...
Published:Tuesday | August 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Though he is yet to fully understand the intricacies of the science associated with the concept of climate change, 83-year-old Walter Reynolds has seen enough evidence of sea-level rise to...
Published:Saturday | August 22, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary:A receding shoreline, approximately 15 feet away from The Annotto Bay Health Centre in St Mary, has sent a strong signal that the community continues to be severely impacted by sea-level rise, beach erosion and other...
Published:Tuesday | August 18, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Evan Thompson, the head of the weather branch at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, has indicated that while Jamaicans should be alert, the newly formed tropical storm, Danny, is not a threat to Jamaica at this time.According to the National...
Published:Saturday | August 15, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
His love for photography and his quiet, professional disposition did not escape the memories of those who gave tributes at the thanksgiving service for Harold Winston Sill at the Church of the Transfiguration in St Andrew yesterday.Among those who...
Published:Thursday | August 13, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Teacher-turned-Government senator Wensworth Skeffery, has pointed to the need for equipped science laboratories, in addition to a change in how science subjects are taught, as possible solutions to a significant decline seen in the subject area, in...
Published:Wednesday | August 12, 2015 | 1:05 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Kingston's Mayor, Dr Angela Brown Burke, has indicated that Monday's killing of a vendor in downtown Kingston has highlighted the need for persons to adhere to the stipulations outlined by the corporation, regarding illegal vending.Delroy Roberts, a...
Published:Monday | August 10, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Neville McKenzie is to return to England on the weekend, as he has obtained a refusal-of-entry clearance after being left stranded in Jamaica, a country he was visiting for first time in more than 50 years.A response to his lawyer, Jennifer Housen,...
Published:Saturday | August 8, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Pointing to severe constraints in tackling issues of land usage and climate change, Chief Executive Officer at the National Environment Planning Agency (NEPA) Peter Knight says he is expecting that development orders for the entire island will be...
Published:Thursday | August 6, 2015 | 12:20 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
GANG VIOLENCE in schools, the smoking of marijuana, and school vending are issues on the priority list for the Safe Schools Branch as the new academic year approaches.Making reference to the training of deans of discipline, which took place earlier...
Published:Thursday | August 6, 2015 | 4:55 PMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Having the names of two Baptist missionaries, Reverend Burchell Knibb Taylor, believes he could not have escaped pastoral work.This journey, which includes serving at the Bethel Baptist Church in St Andrew for the last 45 years, has led him to being...
Published:Thursday | July 30, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
In the pursuit of techno-logical advances, small island developing states such as Jamaica are being urged to minimise the high environmental costs associated with such progress.Clifford Mahlung, a member of Jamaica's negotiating team to the upcoming...
As tension mounts in the wake of ongoing gang warfare in west Kingston, residents are hopeful that a peace walk slated for Emancipation Day, on Saturday, will bring about some calm.The community has seen a flare-up of gun violence in recent weeks,...
His passion for nation building, in addition to his outstanding writing and communication skills, did not escape the minds of individuals who gave tributes at the thanksgiving service for the late Kenneth 'Ken' Jones, yesterday, at the Stella Maris...
Published:Saturday | July 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
A 26-year-old based at the under-resourced and often-criticised Spanish Town Hospital was yesterday named the 2015 Lasco Nurse of the Year.Treveen Palmer-Miller flashed a smile that must have brightened the day of many of the sick persons in her...
When Jonathan Johnson saw the cost to undertake surgery for his scoliosis, he nearly fainted.That burden will be lifted, however, as he was chosen as one of the beneficiaries of the Scotia Foundation Scoliosis and Spine Care programme, which will...
