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Massive explosion shakes Lebanon’s capital Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — A massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday wounding a number of people and causing widespread damage. The afternoon blast shook several parts of the capital and thick smoke billowed from the city center...
CommentsBroadcaster dies while hosting show in St Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC, – Broadcaster Jerry George died Tuesday while hosting his early morning Internet show. George, a former public relations manager with the telecommunication company, Digicel, died of an apparent heart attack soon...
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No free-for-all - Judges rule there must be limits on freedom of expression in dreadlocks case
The lawsuit challenging a decision by a Jamaican public school not to enrol a then five-year-old girl because of her dreadlocks is about self-expression and not religious rights and freedoms. That’s according to the full transcript of the...
CommentsDreadlocked girl gets green light from Kensington
The seven-year-old child whose dreadlocked hairstyle stoked a constitutional kerfuffle is expected to resume classes in September despite a court ruling that her rights were not breached when the school sought to block her enrolment. Chairman of...
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Growth & Jobs | Gov’t committed to driving growth of social enterprises
State minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green has said that the Government is committed to driving the growth of social enterprises and enabling entrepreneurs to formalise their operations. Addressing a...
CommentsGrowth & Jobs | Advise your insurers of your home – Hind
Major home-improvement projects will affect the replacement cost for an insured home in the event of damage, but according to Chris Hind, general manager, JN General Insurance Company, many homeowners forget to notify their insurers about the...
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Tallawahs hunt CPL redemption - Jamaican franchise heads off to tournament with high hopes
Following the team’s poor showing in last year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 competition, newly appointed captain of the Jamaica Tallawahs, Rovman Powell, says his players are heading into this month’s tournament in full confidence. The...
CommentsMcCarthy, Royal to miss CPL
Jamaican batsman Andre McCarthy and left-arm spinner Jeavor Royal will not take part in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL), as they have been withdrawn from the Jamaica Tallawahs squad after coming in contact with another Jamaican cricketer...
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Advertorial | Campus Elite Ja launches online platform for university students
Campus Elite Ja has launched an online platform called ‘Campus Elite Opportunity Network’ exclusively for Jamaican university students and is geared towards assisting students with employment and financial opportunities during the COVID...
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‘With life, there’s not much to complain about’ - Sister Carol hits Billboard chart
The lyrically potent Sister Carol, also known as ‘Mother Culture’ and the ‘Black Cinderella’, is holding on to the belief that in this COVID-19 era, it is best to look for the good. “I’m here in Jamaica now on quarantine. I’m very grateful to be...
CommentsVoicemail finds opportunities in the face of COVID
It’s difficult to see the sunshine in the eye of a storm. And nothing has caused more chaos and created more mayhem than COVID-19. But sometimes, facing a crisis gives you the time to slow down, reflect, recharge, strengthen bonds and make your...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Standardised policies needed for schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has been thrown into a quandary that has all of us contemplating if we are really emancipated after the Supreme Court ruling seemingly in favour of Kensington Primary School to uphold the ban against students wearing...
CommentsInteresting use of Jamaican language
THE EDITOR, Madam: Reading Daniel Thwaites’ Sunday Gleaner articles is for me what going to church is for many others. No disrespect intended, but I get a sense of inspiration and enjoyment out of his columns. The article on August 2, 2020, ‘Ruel...
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Parents struggle as schools reopen amid COVID-19 surge
DALLAS, Georgia (AP): Putting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Now, on top of the usual worries about youngsters adjusting to new teachers and classmates, there is COVID-19. Rachel Adamus was...
CommentsNew wave of infections hits the young, middle-aged
SANT SADURNÍ D’ANOIA (AP): Like Most Spaniards, Emma Gaya thought the worst of the pandemic was behind her. Spain’s government had ended a three-month lockdown after a COVID-19 onslaught that claimed at least 28,400 lives in the European Union...
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Something Extra | Tuesday
A new administration was selected to lead and advocate on behalf of the Montego Bay businesses community. Two-term president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Janet Silvera, welcomed the team with a reception. Here are...
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New CBFFAJ executive ‘leaving no member behind’
The Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) successfully staged their annual general meeting on Sunday, July 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel at which they elected an 18-member executive team, headed by President Clive...
CommentsADVANTUM helping to protect regional shipping from cyberattacks
A recent article appearing in the online newsletter Offshore Energy states that “cyberattacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology systems have increased by 900 per cent over the last three years”. The increase in cyberattacks...
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Editorial | Guyana clears the first hurdle
George Callaghan | Future of the Jamaican sugar industry