Jamaica reached a significant milestone in gender justice with the swearing-in of its first Sexual Harassment Tribunal. The 14-member panel, led by Retired Judge Ferdinand Smith, is now officially empowered to hear and address complaints under the...
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is undergoing a major operational shift as it expands beyond traditional urban routes with the launch of its new Rural Express Service. Targeting long-distance travel from Half-Way Tree to key towns across...
Jamaica Post is reinforcing the critical role of postal services in rural communities, even as it battles increasing competition from over 250 largely unregulated courier companies. Postmaster-General Lincoln Allen argues that while private...
A newly formed Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) has uncovered a cattle-stealing ring operating between Trelawny and Montego Bay, with several arrests already made. According to Inspector Orville Bushay, head of the APB, three men from St James...
Jamaica's Prime Minister Michael Manley made history in July 1975 by becoming the first Jamaican Prime Minister in independent Jamaica to visit Cuba. From the moment he set foot at José Martí Airport in Havana, he received a...
Jamaica advanced its goal of food self-sufficiency with the official opening of the Aquaculture Facility at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Port Royal. The facility, operated by the Department of Zoology, is expected to enhance the country...
Contestants in the 1965 Miss Jamaica Model competition were awarded a wide array of prizes, ranging from overseas trips and dinner sets to beauty products and household items. Winner Arlene Livingstone walked away with the top honours, including a...
Festival Song Competition coordinator Tony Laing described the boycott by five contestants as deeply embarrassing, after they failed to appear at the final event held at the Pegasus Hotel. Their absence, reportedly in protest of alleged contest...
The St. Andrew High School auditorium came alive with exceptional performances on Saturday night as young musicians took centre stage at the musical evening featuring Festival Medallists. Twelve-year-old Orette Rhoden delivered a standout piano...
Published:Thursday | July 17, 2025 | 7:36 AMBANG Bizarre
According to a new survey by Moonpig, one in two teachers admit to receiving gifts they didn't like. Among the worst they've been given include second-hand jewellery, half-eaten chocolates, used handmade candles, and even SlimFast items. It...
Published:Thursday | July 17, 2025 | 7:27 AMBANG Bizarre
The new study adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests that practical and social engagement in old age is beneficial for cognitive health. The findings, which have been published in JAMA Network Open, tracked 10,000 older adults in China...
Published:Thursday | July 17, 2025 | 7:10 AMBANG Bizarre
Research in Hong Kong has found that those who dread the beginning of a new week are at risk of long-term stress and poor heart health. The anxiety isn't exclusive to those who work as retirees showed signs of increased stress on Mondays even...
Published:Thursday | July 17, 2025 | 6:56 AMBANG Bizarre
In landmark research, experts at Tel Aviv University discovered that female moths avoided laying eggs on tomato plants if they made noises associated with distress, indicating that they could be unhealthy. The sounds are out of the range of human...
Published:Thursday | July 17, 2025 | 6:45 AMBANG Bizarre
A study in China has found that light forms of exercise - including tai chi, walking and jogging - can enable humans to sleep for two hours longer and are particularly useful for those suffering from insomnia. Scientists examined 22 trials that...
FRANKFURT : The more that humans learn about the ocean, the more we realise how little we truly understand. For example, there may be three times more marine species than we have identified. That alone should lead us to stop taking the ocean for...
CHICAGO: The resignation of University of Virginia President James E. Ryan under political pressure from US President Donald Trump’s minions and the Virginia state government is the latest shocking turn in the administration’s all-out...
NEW HAVEN: Since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, it has been virtually impossible to keep up with all the extreme measures, incendiary rhetoric, personnel changes, policy reversals, and breaches of rules and norms, from...
WASHINGTON, DC: May’s 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) – the annual meeting of the World Health Organization’s member states – ended on a self-congratulatory note. From an agreement on pandemic preparedness to increases in...
SHENZHEN: The most recent trade talks between the United States and China in Geneva and London provided little more than temporary relief in the conflict between the world’s two largest economies. Despite US President Donald Trump’s...
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's past line-up of cartoons, as...
With Jamaica’s justice system facing mounting delays and difficulty empanelling juries, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes’ long-standing call for more bench trials is gaining renewed relevance. He argues that judge-only cases could improve...
Following recent controversies involving expletive-laced remarks by high-profile politicians, calls are mounting for Jamaica to update its 181-year-old Towns and Communities Act. Political commentator Lloyd B. Smith is urging lawmakers to modernise...
The 110 used school buses imported under the Government’s Rural School Bus Transportation Programme arrived in Jamaica without the mandatory pre-shipment inspection certificates, in breach of the 2014 Motor Vehicle Import Policy. The Trade...
Patients and staff at the temporary outpatient facility for Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St James are grappling with oppressive heat after the central air-conditioning system broke down. With fans offering minimal relief, clinic staff have...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a stern warning that Jamaica’s labour force is being depleted by crime, with gang culture threatening the country’s ability to meet growth targets over the next decade. Speaking at the...
