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Diplomatic vehicles robbed
Thieves broke into two diplomatic vehicles owned by the United States Embassy in St Andrew on Monday and made off with a number of valuable personal items, police sources have revealed. The robberies occurred after the drivers of the two sport...
Comments#JaVotes2020 | Seven MPs not seeking re-election
Seven current members of parliament are not seeking re-election at the September 3 polls. Among them is Pearnel Charles Sr, the speaker of the House of Representatives. Robert Pickersgill, Derrick Kellier, Ronald Thwaites, Noel Arscott, Evan Redman...
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SEPT 3 GREEN LIGHT - Holness seeks second mandate in 23-day election sprint; nomination day August 18
Andrew Holness will seek his second mandate for state power when his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) heads to the polls on Thursday, September 3 in a 23-day sprint to beat gathering coronavirus clouds that could dampen voter turnout. Some 1,913,410...
CommentsCOVID-19 party crasher - 36 beaches, rivers ordered closed; delinquent promoters face six-month ban
Following on threats to tighten the restrictions on outdoor and entertainment activities if COVID-19 protocol breaches surrounding their operations continued, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie announced on Tuesday the closure of 17 beaches...
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Amos cracks the whip on PNP
Newton Amos, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) standard-bearer for St Catherine North West, is castigating Member of Parliament Robert Pickersgill for failing to maintain the Bramwell Clarke sporting complex, which has fallen in a state of disrepair....
CommentsEx-cop Amos vows to arrest PNP’s Graham
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. The words of Thomas H. Palmer, an educator, has seemingly inspired retired senior cop Newton Amos as he takes aim at his political rival to snatch a seat in Gordon House, Jamaica’s Parliament. Twice...
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‘Real and serious interest’ - JFF hunting EPL hotshot Greenwood and Arsenal’s Maitland-Niles
General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dalton Wint, said his organisation is looking to court Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood and Arsenal winger Ainsley Maitland-Niles to the Reggae Boyz set-up for the upcoming World...
CommentsCOVID spike concerns JAAA
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president, Dr Warren Blake, says that the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Jamaica is troubling, as they seek to continue the local track and field season. All local sports were suspended in...
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Victory for ‘Butch’ Stewart - • Court voids 2012 probe of Sandals Whitehouse sale • Integrity Commission considers next step
The Judicial Review Court has ruled that the contractor general lacked jurisdiction to probe the sale of the Sandals Whitehouse Hotel in Westmoreland, handing a victory to hotelier Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart and his firm Gorstew Limited, nearly a...
CommentsSagicor pulled into losses by associate
The tourism holdings of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited weighed on the company in the June quarter, resulting in a rare net loss. The financial conglomerate maintained profitability, however, when the non-controlling stake in a loss-making subsidiary...
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Celebrate Verzuz, urges Swizz Beatz amid cover art drama
American producer Swizz Beatz says he doesn’t want the current controversy surrounding the Billboard cover art reporting on the ‘Verzuz Effect’ to cloud the fact that to date, dancehall legends Bounty Killer and Beenie Man have delivered one of the...
CommentsUS census goes reggae with Joan Myers jingle
Brooklyn, NYC: Jamaican gospel singer and songwriter Joan Myers was recently tapped to lend her voice to one of two musically engaging public service announcements (PSA) for the 2020 United States census. The PSA songs, one reggae and the other...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Organised crime an increasing threat to MSMEs
THE EDITOR, Madam: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeblood of the Jamaican economy. The Government of Jamaica estimates that the sector employs 80 per cent of Jamaicans and contributes significantly to its gross domestic...
CommentsFix south Manchester roads
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica looks towards the holding of another general election, I write seeking the attention of those who can make a difference in the lives of the people of south Manchester, to help us with the road leading from Restore...
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Lebanese gov’t resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
BEIRUT (AP): Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut that has triggered public outrage, saying he has come to the conclusion that corruption in the country is “bigger than the...
CommentsTrinidadians vote amid Covid-19
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): VOTERS IN Trinidad and Tobago went to the polls yesterday to elect a new government following allegations of corruption, race and promises in a campaign severely hampered by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The election...
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Using food to build the immune system
During this time of uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, persons are being bombarded with, and constantly reminded of, measures to take in order to stay safe and avoid contracting the virus. There is another step that people should take to...
CommentsBreast is still best - Mothers encouraged to exclusively feed babies
Miracle, Blessing, a bundle of joy are a few of the words used to describe the precious gift of a baby. As such, babies are to be protected as much as possible, and one of the easiest ways to do so is through breastfeeding. Breastfeeding provides...
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Something Extra | Wednesday
Veteran reggae singer Freddie McGregor broke the mould last Thursday night, delivering his first live performance since January, at the Moon Palace Jamaica in Ocho Rios, St Ann. McGregor, who has become a staple on some of the country’s biggest...
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Editorial | Forget campaign circus, this time
Elizabeth Morgan | Owen Arthur on the CSME