Jamaica needs a security check The headlines are enough to show the state of security in Jamaica. Children being killed in their sleep or fighting for life after being hit by stray bullets are examples of gruesome happenings. It is important that...
Hope Johnson stays in high spirits as she continues to battle the effects of breast cancer. Johnson has had to remove both breasts and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. The chemotherapy has been very hard on her body but she insists on...
The conversations surrounding the jab or job matter are becoming more intense. An employee of Qualcare Jamaica Limited was placed on vacation leave and then on unpaid vacation leave because of her failure to comply with the company's...
The family of five-year-old Denique Salmon was plunged into mourning as the infant died from a stray bullet. The mother, overcome with pain and sadness, was relieved that her older daughter was not on the bed as she would have lost both her...
King's House employees given a warning not to communicate with press after reports of a vax mandate surfaced. The Governor General's office has not answered if workers have been barred from the premises as a result of being unvaccinated....
The selection process for the National Awards is now under review. This comes after the negative feedback surrounding the selection of Rev Al Miller who has had some run-ins with the law. The public had expressed their disgust through social media...
Investigations are said to be ongoing as it relates to $100,000 that was allegedly removed from controversial artiste Tommy Lee's cell. Though the authorities say they are not aware of the incident, it is said that the wardens that had been on...
Willing hearts and open minds but no service. This is the plight of the students of River Head in St Thomas who suffer daily with little or no Internet connection. Children are forced to climb on to rooftops or walk until they find an area that...
St Catherine is said to be one of the parishes with one of the best collections of historical buildings and sites. Have a look at these images and get a taste of the rich history. Published October 1962 This is a production independent of The...
Hon Dr M. I. Okpara visited Jamaica with promises of employment in his homeland. The premier's visit was a celebratory one as he wanted to congratulate Jamaica for achieving independence. Published Thursday, October 4, 1962 PREMIER OKPARA...
President of Mozambique, Samora Moises Machel, enjoyed an enthusiastic welcome from the nation's leaders. The evening activity filled as the head of state inspected a guard of honour mounted by the First Battalion, Jamaica Regiment, and was...
It was a momentous occasion when the first cohort of lawyers trained in the region were called to the Bar in 1975. While the legal fraternity heaped praises and listed their expectations, the new lawyers said they felt like guinea pigs but were...
October 12, 1993, was treated much like a holiday as hundreds of Jamaicans took a break from their daily lives to celebrate the World 200m champion, Merlene Ottey. The importance of her return home was not only marked by the delay of the...
Calls regarding pets eating cannabis-related products have risen to almost 4,000 now that the drug is legal in all but four US states. Tina Wismer, from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said: "Edible marijuana...
Natabay Tinsiew passed away in the African nation of Eritrea earlier this week and his family are now calling on the Guinness World Records to recognise him as the oldest person to have ever lived. His grandson Zere Nataby has called for Tinsiew...
The lady, named only as Midge, went to the doctors for a routine exam and saw the words 'brief emotion' alongside the charges for physician service and surgical service on her medical bill. Midge tweeted: "Mole removal: $223 "...
Beyhan Mutlu had been drinking with friends last week when he wandered into a forest in the Bursa province. However, his wife and friends alerted the authorities when he failed to return and a search party was sent out. Mutlu then stumbled across...
A new study has revealed that it takes diners who photograph their meals longer to feel full and makes them more likely to ask for a second helping. Researchers at Georgia Southern University in the United States split 145 students into two groups...
CAMBRIDGE – As US President Joe Biden’s administration implements its strategy of great power competition with China, analysts seek historical metaphors to explain the deepening rivalry. But while many invoke the onset of the Cold War,...
LONDON – The ongoing flood of refugees from Afghanistan – now some 2.6 million strong – is sadly no isolated tragedy. Indeed, if all of today’s 82.4 million refugees and forcibly displaced persons were gathered into a...
GENEVA – Consider the humble mosquito. When compared to some of the world’s most notorious and vicious predators, it might not look like much. And yet it has killed more people in history than any other creature. As a carrier for some...
LONDON – In the aftermath of the Afghanistan debacle, some claim that Western forces might have succeeded had they just come out of the bunker and engaged more with local groups. Others claim that, in the absence of the civic habits and...
NEW YORK – COVID-19 is pushing the world to the brink. The pandemic has killed more than 4.7 million people, caused global GDP to decline by 4.6% in 2020, and pushed 119-124 million more people into extreme poverty. Today, nearly one...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week past's line-up of cartoons as...
Who exactly is the vaccine message intended for? How do we measure if these messages are reaching the intended audience? At the current vaccination rate, the Government's target would be reached by 2025. The people living in the rural...
