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'There were four pitbulls standing over her'...good Samaritan recounts dog attack on teacher
One of the men who was first on the scene of a dog attack on a sixth-grade teacher has recounted seeing four pitbulls standing over the helpless woman laying on the road surface. Delroy Foster says one of the dogs was standing to the side while...
CommentsPolice charge taxi driver who allegedly menaced Cuthbert Flynn with knife
The taxi driver who allegedly menaced St Andrew West Rural Member of Parliament and celebrated Olympian Juliet Cuthbert Flynn with a knife has been charged with assault at common law. Larue Spencer, 34, was served with a summons at the...
Comments- Two companies, 13 employees could face criminal charges for Brazil dam disaster
- Teacher mauled by dogs for hours...residents claim police were slow to respond
- No contamination, says NWC after 'apparent oil spill' forces shut down of Spanish Town treatment plant
- Iran defiant...says its troops are ready for combat, any scenario
- US sending more troops, military equipment to the Middle East as tension escalates with Iran
Con men … More men having risky sex; threatening health of partners with deceptive practice
An increasing number of men are engaging in dangerous sex practices, threatening their health and that of their partners, by removing the condom during intercourse without the other person’s consent. This also includes men who are clients of sex...
CommentsAnger, hurt, betrayal … Stealthing victims speak out
Althea Francis* has been stealthed. At 31 years old, she recounted the experience that could have ruined her dreams of getting a college education. Stealthing is the practice of a man removing or damaging the condom during sexual intercourse...
Comments- What if your man was stealthing with a sex worker?
- Birth pains - Scores of children born at home, exposed to serious medical complications because of lack of public healthcare facilities, violence
- Concerns over PNP’s unity attempts
- STUDENTS FINGERPRINTED? - Parent shocked as Merl Grove High accused of collecting biometric data from pupils
Errol Rickman’s fascination with space … Astronomer encourages youth to be stargazers
Errol Rickman has been fascinated with the universe since he was a little boy, and now at age 85 years, he still has the same joy looking through his telescope. “From I was a little boy, I have always had an interest in astronomy and my first...
CommentsHealth + Tech | Deciding on a telemedicine partner
In the past few years, a number of telemedicine vendors have entered the local market. This is a good indication that we are moving forward and evolving to incorporate digital health into the healthcare ecosystem. We still have a little way to go...
Comments- Religion & Culture | Qigong - Why the west is looking to the east for good health and happiness
- Fit 4 Life Season 3 kicks off with a bang!
- Editors' Forum | Uptown silence … Affluent communities have ‘false sense of security’, not sharing info with Crime Stop
- $65 million goal … Crime Stop hopes to raise much-needed funds in five years
‘DEAD PLACE’ - Trelawny residents disappointed with lack of activity at multipurpose stadium
Trelawny residents have expressed their disappointment at the slowly deteriorating and underused multipurpose stadium at Florence Hall in the parish. The facility was constructed with a loan of US$30 million from China for the hosting of the 2007...
CommentsFortress Effortville ready to repel Waterhouse
Former champions and last year’s beaten finalists, Waterhouse, are the only team keeping the promoted team and neighbours Molynes United off the top of the 2019-2020 Red Stripe Premier League table and they aim to keep it that way. Just last week,...
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Halsall to roll out Q-Mall platform
Advanced Integrated Systems Limited, (AIS), a tech solution company formed by Douglas Hallsall some 30 years, is finalising plans for the soft launch of an e-commerce platform called Q-Mall next month. The platform’s debut in October is expected...
CommentsClarke: Debt buyback to save Jamaica US$18m annually
The Jamaican Government’s repurchase of a portion of its external debt last week will result in annual interest savings of about US$18 million, or just over $2.5 billion, Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke said on Friday. The transactions, in which...
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Playing the numbers with Stick Figure - California act consistently tops Billboard Reggae Charts
Jamaica is the birthplace of reggae music, but California has maintained a dominant space for the genre, with multiple annual roots and reggae music festivals that pull thousands of fans. The organisers regularly invite local stars like Chronixx,...
CommentsHappy lyrics sell more than the ‘sexplicit’ - Female artistes need to change position
“Any word and every word can make lyrics. As long as you can talk it, it can come inna lyrics.” Artiste manager Junior ‘Heavy D’ Fraser made this observation during The Gleaner’s Entertainment Forum recently. Though it is an obvious one – that...
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Young protesters around globe demand climate-change action
BERLIN (AP): A wave of climate-change protests swept across the globe yesterday, with hundreds of thousands of young people sending a message to leaders headed for a UN summit: The warming world can’t wait for action. Marches, rallies and...
CommentsWhitey Bulger’s family filing wrongful-death claim
BOSTON (AP): The family of slain Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger is filing a wrongful-death claim against the federal government following his death in prison last year. The Wall Street Journal reports the family is seeking $200 million in...
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Teach children to be happy
Diagnoses of mental disorders and drug prescriptions among school-age children have sky rocketed over the last two decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 20 per cent of children experience mental disorders – such as depression,...
CommentsA keen observation of Caribbean nuances
The 15 stories in Christine Barrow’s Black Dogs and the Colour Yellow have varying themes, characters, and dilemmas. For the most part, they are set in Barbados, Barrow’s adopted country for almost 50 years. In the first story, ‘Panama Man’, we...
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Cyber engineer prepping for Heroes of Speed
To win a Jamaica Race Driver Club Championship Title is not something that is likely to be on many persons’ bucket list; however, 26-year-old Davrice Richards, is determined to fulfil his dream and to establish his name among the ‘who’s who’ on the...
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Gordon Robinson | SOE sideshow
So, states of emergency (SOEs) are once more hot topics. I’ve repeatedly characterised recently declared SOEs as panic-stricken, knee-jerk reactions to long-time, steadily escalating murder rates (no ‘emergency’ there) likely to fail. I take no...
CommentsMichael Witter | Cockpit Country: Needless yu sell yu brekfus fi buy yu dinna
Last weekend, I decided to drive from the north coast through the Cockpit Country to Mandeville, in south-central Jamaica, to celebrate the life of a young friend. After several wrong turns, I picked up the road from Duncans in Trelawny to Clark’s...
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Jamaica’s very own Amazon?
What if Jamaica had it’s very own Amazon? This is what guided Bancroft Wilson, an information technology specialist, to make a full commitment in crossing over from employee to employer. So, he thought of Wilson’s List, an e-commerce website that...
CommentsMaking Nuptial Bliss with Chris Colyard Photography
E xchanging of vows, a lustful kiss, the first dance, and a happily ever after. Creating moments and memories for that life-changing journey leading to one significant day is really amazing. Pair with that the ability to click, flash and capture...
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Editorial | Azan’s case against Bernard Lodge city
Glenroy Murray | Human rights, securitisation, and media missteps