While some courier service operators were initially apprehensive about Amazon’s direct delivery to Jamaica this year, many are now breathing a sigh of relief as the e-commerce giant’s decision has had minimal impact on their businesses. Amazon, a...
As the Jamaican police intensified their search on Monday for Dawn Anderson, the 64-year-old British woman who went missing last week, her family’s hopes of finding her alive dwindled. By nightfall, their worst fears were realised when the...
Dante Rose sat four subjects in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations but was only successful in one, where he emerged as the top student in the Caribbean. The former St Thomas Technical High School student said...
The People’s National Party (PNP) has dismissed the Government’s recent proposals to reduce bureaucracy in the public sector as “hollow”, criticising the Andrew Holness-led administration for its lack of progress on legislative reforms over the...
Jennifer Williams, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals and Vice-Principals, is urging the Government to increase funding for schools to alleviate the burden of auxiliary fees on parents. Her call comes after Prime Minister Andrew...
Expressing a sense of satisfaction with yesterday’s proceedings at the National Arena, Karl Samuda, the outgoing member of parliament (MP) for St Andrew North Central, has described what is expected to be his final Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) annual...
Describing the road infrastructure in his constituency as “very bad”, Duane Smith, the newly elected member of parliament (MP) for St Andrew North Western, declared that improving the roads will be his foremost concern. “The priority for North...
The Wolmer’s Trust Group of Schools is reaping significant benefits from the installation of solar panels across its three campuses, which has generated annual savings of $16 million. The savings realised are being reinvested to make the Wolmer’s...
There is an urgent need for new strategies to mitigate the risk of antimicrobial resistance, especially as deaths from this issue are projected to rise among older adults, Dr Osbil Watson, chief veterinary officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and...
Jamaica can expect continued support from the Norwegian government in its effort to mitigate the impact of climate change, state secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Bjorg Sandkjaer, has affirmed. “We work very closely with...
Derek Osbourne, a fisherman from Rocky Point in Clarendon, has been venturing out for more than 40 years and has lost at least two boats to the sea. Last August, he came close to losing a third when it drifted from its anchor at Pedro Bank....
Eleven-year-old Dee-O’neill Reid* was in her classroom at Christiana Moravian Primary and Infant School in Manchester, preparing for devotions, when a sudden barrage of gunfire shattered the calm. The deafening shots sent her and her grade six...
Although relieved that his wife’s hip replacement surgery is now imminent, St Catherine-based teacher Christopher Kelly also feels some frustration that her situation only gained attention after it was reported in the media. “It shouldn’t have...
Two local priests have expressed support for the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, over his handling of a sex-abuse scandal some 11...
A call is being put out for greater equity across genders in policies and social programmes that target youth. “I beg of you, as we go forward, we seek balance, we seek partnership, we ask that you do not rescue one, you rescue all,” urged Dr...
The delight that Kermit Tucker took in showcasing his organic farm at his home in St Andrew was palpable, even to the most casual observer. Upon stepping onto his one-acre property, visitors are greeted by rows of neatly organized vegetables and...
Renowned businessman Howard Mitchell is encouraging young Jamaicans to actively participate in the democratic process and exercise their duty to choose leaders who will accurately represent them and their ideas. “Do not back away from your...
A husband is facing an increasingly dire situation after a medical supplier refused to accept a commitment letter from the health ministry to pay for the apparatus needed for his wife’s critical surgery. The supplier cited unpaid debts from the...
It took Amoy Bennett more than a decade to complete her degree in early childhood education from the Church Teachers’ College in Manchester. However, she views those years as a test of her commitment and faith, which she now hopes to use as a...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is again being urged to make use of body-worn cameras as part of its standard operating procedure. Leading expert on national security and economic development at The University of the West Indies (UWI),...
Residents of McGlashen in St Andrew are calling for quick action by the government to fix the massive breakaway on the main road in their community, which lies along the route between Golden Spring and Mount Airy. Persistent heavy rainfall in...
Dr Garth Anderson, dean of the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ), wants a comprehensive plan from the Ministry of Education as to how it will retain the more than 700 trained teachers who recently graduated from the nine teachers’ colleges and...
Ramone Reid received confirmation that he was accepted into the Faculty of Medical Sciences at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, just three days before school was set to reopen. Though ecstatic that he was finally getting the...
Declaring that newly appointed Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams will have “big shoes to fill”, president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Metry Seaga, said that he is nonetheless optimistic that she will be...
Works Minister Robert Morgan has indicated that there are “robust” mechanisms of accountability in place to ensure that there are no acts of duplicity under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road...
